Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson and believing Theseus, her absent husband, to be dead, Phèdre confesses her darkest desires and enters the world of nightmare. When Theseus returns alive and well, Phèdre, fearing exposure, accuses her stepson of rape. The result is carnage.
National Theatre Live: Phedre
Credits
Director:
- Nicholas Hytner
Cast:
- Dominic Cooper
- John Shrapnel
- Margaret Tyzack
- Helen Mirren
- Wendy Morgan
Writers:
- Jean Racine
- Ted Hughes
Now Playing
National Theatre Live: Phedre is not showing in any theaters in the area.
