Sandra Oh makes London stage debut in Moliere play
Sandra Oh, known for Killing Eve, will make her London stage debut in an updated version of Moliere's play.
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Sandra Oh, best known for her television roles in Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy, is making her London stage debut in an updated version of Moliere's 17th-century play Le Mise-en-Trop (also known as The Cantankerous Lover). The production is running at the National Theatre and has been reimagined for a modern audience, with Oh playing a character named Alice who, like the original protagonist, despises high society and refuses to conform. Her co-star Paul Chahidi plays John, a polite friend who tries to ground her.
The play, which is over 350 years old, has been updated to explore contemporary themes. In a recent interview, Oh and Chahidi discussed how the story's moral dilemmas resonate in 2026. Oh said: "I feel like we must resist normalising the awful things going on in the world. And at times we are being collectively gaslit into thinking, this is the only way it can be." She added that the theatre is a "very vital medium that I deeply, deeply think people need."
Oh's return to London marks a shift in her career focus. She noted that the world has changed since she last filmed in the city for Killing Eve, and that she now feels "one should be more discerning about your choices and how you want to participate in life." The production is part of a broader trend of classic works being adapted to address current social issues, with the actors hoping that more audiences will swap screens for live theatre in 2026.
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| Sandra Oh makes her London stage debut in an updated Moliere play with a female lead who refuses to conform, and the actors say its themes resonate in 2026. |
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Channel 4 News focused on the cultural and political relevance of the updated Moliere play, framing it as a response to contemporary social pressures. The segment included an extended interview with Sandra Oh and Paul Chahidi, highlighting their personal reflections on truth, gaslighting, and the importance of theatre. The tone was analytical and slightly urgent, linking the play's themes to current events.
- “I feel like we must resist normalising the awful things going on in the world. And at times we are being collectively gaslit into thinking, this is the only way it can be.”
- “You can be gay, you know, and still a misogynist.”
- “The last time that you were in London, you were chasing Villalao across the Capitol in Killing Eve. So what do you think of that time, kind of looking back on that time, last time you were in London and now?”
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