Phaedo

Phaedo (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1713657774. Details of all Phaedo archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01811044479

Archive Listings

15 Aug 22
to
19 Aug 22

Etcetera Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Details

A playful and poignant take on the trial and death of the Greek philosopher Socrates. Based directly on Plato's Phaedo and Apology, this play breathes life into these foundational Western texts. The cast reimagines and relives Socrates' final hours in an Athenian prison cell as he philosophizes on the nature of forms and vividly describes the afterlife that awaits him. Realized on stage, Plato's words take on an urgency lost in the classroom; Socrates' sacrifice becomes tragedy, not mere abstraction, a celebration of the intellectual life.

Creatives/Company

Director: Leo Egger
Company: Yale Bookends

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

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