Details

Tragic epic. Portrait of a powerful woman torn apart by sexual obsession. Phaedra is a woman stricken with a blind, all consuming love for a young man half her age. Her step-son. She struggles to reconcile her uncontrollable desire with her duty and obligations as a wife, mother and public figure.

Cast/Performers

Gerda Stevenson, David Rintoul, Irene Allen, Duncan Bell, Carol Anne Crawford, Katherine Igoe, Martin Ledwith, Pauline Turner

Creatives/Company

Author: Jean Racine
Company: Royal Lyceum Theatre Company
Director: Kenny Ireland
Design: Isla Shaw
Translation: Edwin Morgan