The National Theatre's production of Jean Racine's tragedy "Phedre," in a version by British poet Ted Hughes, is so full of "woe is me" lamentations that when John Shrapnel as Theramene begins his ...

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Now at the Court Theatre, JoAnne Akalaitis’ production of “Phedre” is bound to be controversial. It has its blind spots, as do most inspired interpretations of classics. One of its key directorial ...

The Shakespeare Theatre’s audiences are usually attentive, but aside from a man doing his best imitation of the dwarf Sneezy during the denouement and the burble of “Bolero” from someone’s cell phone, ...

When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22; noon and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23; 8 p.m. Sept. 24, 25, 26; 2 p.m. Sept. 26 Info: $125; tickets available to subscribers and individuals who buy ...

Physical evocations of the myths of ancient Greece, as well as a critical eye toward societal conventions combine to create a modern take on this classic story of forbidden love. Phèdre will star ...

If you require any further proof that human technology changes much more quickly than human nature, grab a seat at the Guthrie, where a broadcast of the National Theatre’s production of Racine’s ...

Phèdre: Tragedy. By Jean Racine. Directed by Carey Perloff. With Seana McKenna, Jonathan Goad, Roberta Maxwell, Tom McCamus, et al. Through Feb. 7. American ...

The polished alexandrines of Jean Racine’s Andromaque were heard as their writer intended – with surtitles ensuring comprehension – when a compelling production of the play, under director Declan ...

Professor and director at the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University, Dr. Israfil Shahin’s play “Phèdre” will be performed on stage at the 8th Theatre Olympics in 2018.

Since she last appeared at the National six years ago, Helen Mirren has become a dame and played the Queen. So she's no stranger to the purple in Jean Racine's great classical 17th-century tragedy ...