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Phaedra

by Frank McGuinness after Racine

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Frank McGuinness 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Jean Racine

  • Notes

    Racine based his Phaedra on Euripides' Hippolytus.

  • Synopsis

    The King is missing, presumed dead and his Queen Phaedra has an awful secret that will have a devastating effect.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    8

Original Production

Original Cast  
Unspecified Character(s) Sean Campion
Unspecified Character(s) Clare Higgins
Unspecified Character(s) Linda Bassett
Unspecified Character(s) Michael Feast
Unspecified Character(s) Lucy-Anne Holmes
Unspecified Character(s) Ben Meyjes
Unspecified Character(s) Jane Whiteside
Unspecified Character(s) Marcella Plunkett
Production Team  
Director Tom Cairns
Set Designer Tom Cairns
Lighting Designer Bruno Poet
Costume Designer Amy Roberts
Sound Designer Christopher Shutt
Video Director Lorna Heavey

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Mel Kenyon, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd

  • Address

    Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street
    London W1F 8GQ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7287 4450

  • Email

    info@casarotto.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published script.