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Phaedra
in a version
Synopsis
The King is missing, presumed dead. His warrior son is braced for inheritance but is betrayed by his heart. Phaedra, the tormented Queen, has a terrifying secret that will shake Athens to its core.
Based on
Euripides' Hippolytus, Racine's Phaedra reveals the devastating potential of love and the brutality of human nature.
New Version
Phaedra, in this new version by Frank McGuinness, premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in April 2006.