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
Sheila Gish (Phaedra), Daniel Betts (Hippolytus), George Anton (Theseus), Kate Gartside (Aricia), Rupert Frazer (Theramenes), Sheila Burrell (Oenone), Sarah Vermande (Ismene), Brigid Zengeni (Panope)
Creatives/Company
Author: Jean Racine Company: Concentric Circles Director: Christopher Fettes Design: Agnes Treplin Lighting: David Lawrence Music: Patrick Nunn
Reviews
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