Molière's 1666 comedy about a man whose principles make him impossible to love arrives at Det Kongelige Teater's Gamle Scene in a contemporary staging. Here the court of the Sun King is swapped for a world of designer labels and influencers, where status comes from rubbing shoulders with the right people and falling in love is as hard as it ever was.
Jens Albinus plays Alceste, a sharp-minded man who despises falseness and superficiality, yet is hopelessly in love with the lovely Célimène, who surrounds herself with exactly the flatterers he cannot stand. Laura Skjoldborg plays Célimène. The production is directed by the house director of the Royal Danish Theatre, Thomas Bendixen, and the music includes pieces by Oh Land.
