Molière's comedy about a sharp-minded man who despises falseness, yet cannot let himself love the woman he adores, is brought into the present day. Jens Albinus plays the lovesick misanthrope Alceste, and Laura Skjoldborg plays Célimène, the object of his affection.
Director Thomas Bendixen, the house director of the Royal Danish Theatre, updates the 1666 play with sharp, painful humour about self-loathing, self-presentation and the longing to be loved. Music by Oh Land is part of the production.
