Phaedra

Lyttelton Theatre

Available to 8 April 2023

Book now from £35.00

In a house of glass, one must not throw stones.

After years of fierce focus on her political career, Phaedra turns her attention to her personal life.
The reappearance of her step-son shakes the foundations of her house and the beliefs that have underpinned her power.
As buried lust and loneliness surge to the surface, Phaedra’s actions threaten to destroy everything she has built.
Writer-Director Simon Stone (Yerma, Young Vic) reimagines Seneca’s famous tragedy in this striking new play. Janet McTeer (Ozark) takes the title role, with Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent) making his UK stage debut.

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  • Running time: 2 hours and 40 mins (plus interval)
  • Ages: 16+
  • Content warnings: It also contains very strong language, offensive language, sexual references, sexual content, nudity, description of graphic violence and self harm, depiction of suicide and themes which some people may find upsetting. There will be periods of sustained darkness throughout the performance.
  • This is a multilingual production with English subtitles.

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