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Production

Phèdre (2009)

APGRD id
10850
Start date
11th June 2009
Production Media
Stage-play
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
Hippolytos (Euripides)
Scripts:
Phèdre (1998) (Ted Hughes, Jean-Baptiste Racine (1639-1699))
Companies
National Theatre (NT, London; aka Royal National Theatre)
APGRD Notes
First NT Live production: performed at the National Theatre, London, and broadcast live to 73 cinemas in the UK and 200 around the world on 25 June 2009.
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/10850
Related Content
Person Credit Notes
Helen Mirren Actor Phèdre
Nicholas Hytner Director
Adam Cork Sound
Paule Constable Lighting Designer
Bob Crowley Designer
Stanley Townsend Actor Theseus
Chipo Chung Actor Ismene, Aricia's attendant
Ruth Negga Actor Aricia
Wendy Morgan Actor Panope, Phedre's Attendent
Margaret Tyzack Actor Oenone, Phedre's nurse
John Shrapnel Actor Theramene, Hippolytus' counsellor
Dominic Cooper Actor Hippolytus
Katrina Gilroy Production Manager
Venue Country Dates APGRD Notes Festival
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus (Peloponnese) Greece –
Harman Hall (Washington, District of Columbia, United States) United States –
Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre (London, Greater London, England) England – Performance was broadcast live on 25/06/2009. Press Night - June 11, 2009
Title Year Format Content
Dame Helen Mirren sets pulse sprinting in Phedre Print-out website
First night: Phedre, National Theatre, London Print-out website
Free cast list - Phedre by Jean Racine, in a version by Ted Hughes Cast list & credits
Helen Mirren to spearhead National Theatre's invasion of movie cinemas Print-out website
Last chance: Phedre Newspaper cutting article
National Theatre Live: Phedre Print-out website
National Theatre: Phedre Ticket ticket
NT Live: Phedre Flyer advertisement
Phedre Print-out website
Phedre Programme
Phedre Print-out website
Phedre at the National Theatre Print-out website
Phedre with Helen Mirren at the National Theatre Print-out website
Play: Phedre Magazine article review
Review: Helen Mirren in Phedre Print-out website
Telegraph Review: Heads up for a five-star summer Newspaper cutting article
The Observer: So much wind yet so little power Newspaper cutting review
Wall Street Journal: Popcorn and a play Newspaper cutting article
What to say about …. Helen Mirren in Phedre Print-out website
Will Dame Helen conquer Racine? Newspaper cutting article
Title Year Format Content
National Theatre Archive Archival collection