Misanthrope comes from the Greek misanthrōpos “hating humankind” and was very likely popularized by the French playwright Moliere's Le Misanthrope, which depicts a bitter critic of society who chooses exile over contact with other people.
Staten Island Advance: Moliere's 'Misanthrope' gets a rewrite for more laughs at Staten Island's Wagner College
Moliere's 'Misanthrope' gets a rewrite for more laughs at Staten Island's Wagner College
BroadwayWorld: Moliere In The Park Will Live Stream THE MISANTHROPE on YouTube
Long Wharf Theatre’s sharply played, splendidly read revival of “The Misanthrope” raises the question of what the fate of Moliere would have been in the latter half of this century without Richard ...
In the New Theatre’s production of Moliere’s 300-year-old The Misanthrope or Alceste, the setting has been switched to modern-day Paris. This is a fortunate shift, as powdered wigs, beauty spots and ...
BroadwayWorld: Moliere In The Park to Present Live Stream Of THE MISANTHROPE
Keira Knightley has chosen well for her West End stage debut as a spoiled young movie star who is the center of attention in Martin Crimp's rhymed update of Moliere's "The Misanthrope." By Ray Bennett ...
Martin Crimp's adaptation of Moliere's "The Misanthrope" is a glorious exception to the rule that updates to a classic are limited to the infusion of modern-day language. Crimp has preserved the ...
DANIELLE Cormack fell for Darlinghurst as soon as she arrived in Sydney. Now Cormack has her debut at the Sydney Opera House in Bell Shakespeare’s bold production of The Misanthrope, Moliere’s ...