A Misanthrope
by Matt Minnicino, after Molière

In this swirling and sexy comedy of bad manners, Molière’s France becomes Dublin’s FRANS, a Silicon Docks megacorp brimming with pissants, posers, and plutocrats all grubbing for power and pleasure. As terminally over-it Alceste navigates a tempest of HR complaints and office warfare, his vexed and oversexed lover Celimene treads her own social minefield as she prepares to launch a venture that could liberate her from FRANS and all her hangers-on for good.

Escape from the woes of the modern world into a battleground of egos ruled by the absurd whims of tech titans– oh, wait. A play precocious, prescient, perverse / and yes, you guessed it, all in rhyming verse.

A Misanthrope premiered at Smock Alley Theatre on 17 July 2025.

Funded by the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon

★★★★★ “head-spinningly impressive”

- The Irish Times [read full review here]

“innovative and joyous theatre”

- No More Workhorse [read full review here]

Photos by Ros Kavanagh

Written by
Matt Minnicino, after Molière

Concept by
Molly O’Cathain & Marc Atkinson Borrull

Directed by
Marc Atkinson Borrull

Presented by
Sugarglass & Smock Alley Theatre in association with Once Off Productions

PAST PERFORMANCE DATES
17 July - 2 August 2025 at Smock Alley Theatre

ORIGINAL CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Cast
Fiona Bell, Emer Dineen, Naoise Dunbar, Darragh Feehely, Brigid Leahy, Matthew Malone, Adrian Muykanovich, Heather O’Sullivan, Michael Tient

Set & Costume Design by
Molly O’Cathain

Co-Costume Design & Co-Costume Supervision by
Sorcha Ní Fhloinn

Lighting Design by
John Gunning

Composition & Sound Design by
Martha Knight

Movement Director
Stephanie Dufresne

Assistant Director
Connor Mickiewicz

Intimacy Director
Paula O’Reilly

Produced by
Cally Shine and Maura O’Keeffe, Once Off Productions

Production Manager
Veronica Foo

Stage Manager
Sara Gannon

Assistant Stage Manager
Dragana Stevanić

Company Manager
Morgan Steele, Once Off Productions

Wardrobe Maintenance
Maisey Lorimer

Chief LX
Suzie Cummins

Poster Image
Patricio Cassinoni with Art Direction by Molly O’Cathain

Rehearsal Photography & Social Media Content
Nathan Snow

Production Photography
Ros Kavanagh