Phaedra

In the court of Louis XIV, adaptations of Greek tragedies were very popular. This play, heavily influenced by Euripides' Hippolytus, deals with love that violates social taboos. Note: In Racine's work, a new "scene" begins whenever a character enters or exits. Therefore, there are no stage directions, only a list of the characters on stage for each scene. The action is continuous for the entire act. (Summary by Libby Gohn)


Cast

Narrator: bala

Theseus: Bruce Pirie

Phaedra: Elizabeth Klett

Hippolytus: Libby Gohn

Aricia: Charlotte Duckett

Oenone: Amanda Friday

Theramenes: Alan Mapstone

Ismene: Haili

Panope: Maryanka


Audio editing: Libby Gohn