The Miser is the story of skinflint Harpagon’s war with his son Clay and daughter Lise, both of whom he endeavours to wield like commodities in his effort to dominate the world food market. Clay, a would-be film maker, and Lise, a struggling artist, start as romantic idealists who are unable to stand up to their tyrannical father. Over the course of their battles, their belief in the power of love over money is tested. Amid this war, we meet a host of intriguing and delightful characters who endeavour to survive their employment with Harpagon or outwit him for money. They include the streetwise conman Lafleche, the seductive wheeler dealer Fanny, the shady henchman Queasel, and the hapless chauffeur-cook Jackie. But in the end, it is Lise and Clay who triumph, with the aid of a surprising revelation from Harpagon’s silent business partner, Anselme. The play is a battle between generations and ideologies that unfolds in remarkable comic scenes. In confrontations with Dad, Clay discovers that he and his father are both in love with the same waitress, and Lise realizes that her lover has sold out his socialist values to win Harpagon’s support. Meanwhile, Lafleche, caught prowling around Harpagon’s office, finds an amusing way to torment the old miser, while cook-chauffeur Jackie is sorely punished when Harpagon lures him into confessing the dreadful things people say about him. Ultimately, the play peels away layer upon layer of Harpagon’s greed, revealing his intense lust for money and his paranoia that the whole world is out to get him. The Miser is Molière’s masterpiece of comedy, finely honed with a dark strand of satire, given a fresh and relevant revisioning in today’s world of corporate greed.