Details
Racine, the French Shakespeare, tells the tale of tragic love. Passion overpowers reason for Phedre, who has fallen lustfully in love with her stepson. Her shameless attraction is forbidden, incestuous, unstoppable. The drama that unfolds is a delicate balance of poetic beauty and tragedy.
Cast/Performers
Peter D'Souza (Theramene),
Kathryn Howden (Phedre),
Sarah Lawrie (Aricia),
Phil Matthews (Hippolytus),
Anne Myatt (Oenone),
Ann Scott Jones (Ismene),
Benny Young (Theseus)
Creatives/Company
Author:
Jean Baptiste RacineProducer:
Perth TheatreAdapted by:
Ted HughesDirector:
Graham McLarenDesign:
Graham McLarenLighting:
Kai Fisher