Shakespeare & Racine Series - Phèdre is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine (1639-1699), first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Dame Helen found her “inner Phèdre“ and shared with us powerfully the full essence of Racine's heroic lover, yet also viciously self-lacerating, capable of being rhapsodic, delicate, hysterically imploring, tyrannically possessive, haunted and ultimately quavery and spectral. CAST Helen Mirren ... Phèdre Dominic Cooper ... Hippolytus Stanley Townsend ... Theseus Margaret Tyzack ... Oenone Chipo Chung ... Ismene Wendy Morgan ... Panope Ruth Negga ... Aricia Elizabeth Nestor ... Ensemble John Shrapnel ... Théramène Tristram Wymark ... Ensemble Alexander D'Andrea ... Ensemble Portia Booroff ... Ensemble Directed by Nicholas Hytner Translation Ted Hughes Read Shakespeare's Complete Works online for free: _______________________________ Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's “Timon of Athens“, the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty. IMDb page: _______________________________ Support Us - Donations: Why Donate? Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you. 25% Direct support to website: Keeping the Shakespeare Network websites online is about more than just servers. It also includes ongoing engineering improvements, product development, design and research, and legal support. 25% Administration and governance: We manage funds and resources responsibly to recruit and support skilled, passionate staff who advance our communities and values. Our operating budget: Transparency is core to our organization. The Shakespeare Network develops our annual plan and operating budget through open processes, which are subject to feedback from our volunteers and Board approval. 50% Direct support to communities: Shakespeare Network projects exist thanks to the communities that create and maintain them. We strengthen these communities through grants, projects, and training programs. Contact us for further info.
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