The Misanthrope - IGCSE Drama Study Guide

A resource to support the study of The Misanthrope for IGCSE Drama - assessed June 2027. 

Contents

1. Genre & context – what kind of play is this?

2. Molière: the playwright and his style

3. Roger McGough's adaptation

4. Character overview

5. Plot summary: Act 1

6. Plot summary: Act 2

7. Key themes

8. Reviews

9.The Director and Performer lens

10. Key extracts for study

11. Costume design vocabulary

12. Costume design journal (Alceste, Philinte, Oronte, Célimène, Dubois)

13. Set & lighting design vocabulary

14. Set design journal

15. Glossary of key drama terms

16. Set & lighting design plan