Sandra Oh to make London stage debut in Moliere play
Killing Eve star Sandra Oh will make her London stage debut in an updated version of Moliere's play.
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Sandra Oh, best known for her roles in Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy, is set to make her London stage debut in an updated version of Moliere's 17th-century play Le Mise-en-Trop. The production, which runs at the National Theatre, reimagines the original story of a cantankerous man who despises French high society. Instead, the new version centres on a woman named Alice, played by Oh, who refuses to conform and values honesty above politeness.
Oh stars alongside Paul Chahidi, who plays John, Alice's best friend. The play opens with a tense, brutally honest argument between the two characters, setting the tone for a drama that explores moral dilemmas and the pressure to conform. In interviews, Oh and Chahidi discussed how the 350-year-old play still resonates 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."
The actors also reflected on the importance of truthfulness in their work and in everyday life. Chahidi noted that the play asks questions about trust and honesty: "Can you trust yourself to tell the truth at whatever moment you find yourself on, on the bus, voting, with your children, with yourself at work?" Oh added that the stage remains a vital medium: "This is a very vital place. This is a very vital medium that I deeply, deeply think people need."
Oh's return to London marks a shift in her career focus. After years in television, she has concentrated on theatre work. The production is part of a broader trend of updating classic works to reflect contemporary issues, particularly around gender and social conformity. The play runs at the National Theatre, with Oh and Chahidi hoping audiences will swap screens for live drama.
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| Claim | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| Sandra Oh will make her London stage debut in an updated version of Moliere's 17th-century play 'Le Mise-en-Trop'. | |
| The play has been reimagined with a female lead named Alice instead of a cantankerous man. | |
| The production runs at the National Theatre and co-stars Paul Chahidi. |
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Channel 4 News dedicated a substantial segment to the story, framing it as a cultural event and using the interview to explore the play's modern relevance. The tone was analytical and slightly promotional, with the reporter drawing parallels between Oh's past TV roles and her stage return. The channel also highlighted the actors' views on resisting societal gaslighting and the importance of truth, giving the piece a reflective, almost activist slant.
- “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.”
- “Can you trust yourself to tell the truth at whatever moment you find yourself on, on the bus, voting, with your children, with yourself at work?”
- “This is a very vital place. This is a very vital medium that I deeply, deeply think people need.”
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