Andromaque

88 Rue de la Rivière, Théâtre du Passeur

The action takes place in Epirus, at the court of Pyrrhus, son of Achilles. Pyrrhus detains Andromache, widow of Hector, and his son Astyanax. He has fallen in love with his captive and resists marriage with Hermione. Oreste is sent by the Greeks to claim Astyanax. In reality, he mainly wishes to leave with Hermione, who herself is in love with Pyrrhus. To save her son, Andromaque agrees to marry Pyrrhus. Hermione, feeling betrayed by Pyrrhus, wishes to take revenge through Oreste. Staged and performed by Jean-François Cochet - Théâtre En Actes