Phedre

Synopsis

Video recording using two cameras of a performance of ‘Phedre’ by Jean Racine, in a new version by Ted Hughes. Directed by Jonathan Kent and performed by the Almeida Theatre Company with Diana Rigg, Toby Stephens, Barbara Jefford and Julian Glover, at the Albery Theatre, London, in November 1998.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Year of production

1998

Subjects

Drama; French studies

Keywords

drama in English; drama in French; performances; Racine, Jean (1639-1699)

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

REFERENCE ONLY

Duration/Size

105 minutes

Year

2004

Distributor

Name

V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance

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