Phèdre, the vertigo of a passion that escapes all reason

Théâtre Lucas-Paumier, 15 rue du Retrait

And what if the fiercest of passions was written more than three centuries ago? She loves the one she should not love. She wrestles with a desire she cannot confess or silence. Around her, people tear each other apart, words become weapons, silences become confessions. And what seemed to stay secret leads each to the irreparable. “I never wished to stage Phèdre because it is a classic. I chose it because it remains a deeply contemporary work. I don't believe masterpieces survive thanks to…