A Misanthrope

by Matt Minnicino

less a translation than a distillation
of Moliere's classic tale of the stagnation
of a society weighed down by flattery
and the one man who best know what's the matter, he
whose quips equip him more than all the rest
to diss dishonor: venom-tongued Alceste.
A play precocious, prating, and perverse--
and 95% in rhyming verse.

less a translation than a distillation
of Moliere's classic tale of the stagnation
of a society weighed down by flattery
and the one man who best know what's the matter, he
whose quips equip him more than all the rest
to diss dishonor: venom-tongued Alceste.
A play precocious, prating, and perverse--
and 95% in rhyming verse.

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A Misanthrope

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  • Katie Orenstein: A Misanthrope by Matt Minnicino
    “

    it's so good i actually got kind of angry.
    the magic of this play is that you get to experience what it was like to enjoy a brilliant play in verse in Moliere's and Shakespeare's time, because instead of reading the footnotes and trying to comprehend the plot, you understand every line.

    it's so good i actually got kind of angry.
    the magic of this play is that you get to experience what it was like to enjoy a brilliant play in verse in Moliere's and Shakespeare's time, because instead of reading the footnotes and trying to comprehend the plot, you understand every line.

    ”
  • Gina Stevensen: A Misanthrope by Matt Minnicino
    “

    This play is an absolute feast! The wit and precision of the rhyming verse is staggeringly impressive, and the play is hilarious and mesmerizing from start to finish. If Moliére was alive today, he would wish he had written this adaptation himself.

    This play is an absolute feast! The wit and precision of the rhyming verse is staggeringly impressive, and the play is hilarious and mesmerizing from start to finish. If Moliére was alive today, he would wish he had written this adaptation himself.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: A Misanthrope by Matt Minnicino
    “

    A terrific adaptation of the incredibly fun and playful face that is a timeless and ever current treat! Well done!

    A terrific adaptation of the incredibly fun and playful face that is a timeless and ever current treat! Well done!

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, WSC-Avant Bard, dir. Tom Prewitt, 2017
  • Commission, Salon Series, dir. Benita de Wit, 2016