{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/671bc74922be238ac96d04a3/6a4047759fa27d16ae57f497?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Misanthrope, The Truth and the Sweatiest Week in Theatre","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671bc74922be238ac96d04a3/1782596855809-ff82dc10-5c5f-4c6b-be5b-3eee74dea5ec.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week is French translation week as Nick, Nancy and Tim took refuge in the blissful air conditioning of London's theatres to review <em>The Misanthrope</em> at the National — Martin Crimp's rhyming-couplet update of the Molière play with Sandra Oh on ferocious form — and <em>The Truth</em> at the Apollo, Florian Zeller's gleefully French sex comedy starring Stephen Mangan, Janie Dee, Ardal O'Hanlan and Sarah Hadland. Plus Nick spoke to playwright Rajiv Joseph about <em>Archduke</em> at the Royal Court and working with Robin Williams. And Desmonda Cathabel answered our five questions ahead of playing Mary Magdalene in <em>Jesus Christ Superstar. </em></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram and watch us on YouTube @thelondontheatrereview.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"London Theatre Review"}