Phèdre, le vertige d'une passion qui échappe à toute raison

“I never wanted to stage Phèdre because it is a classic. I chose it because it remains a profoundly contemporary work. I do not believe masterpieces survive because of the respect we show them. They endure through the centuries because they continue to ask human beings the same questions…” — Jean-Yves Brignon

In a production that gives full scope to the actors’ power and the beauty of the alexandrine verse, Racine’s tragedy regains its intensity, violence and humanity.

Behind the magnificent language of the seventeenth century, our own contradictions emerge: desire, jealousy, guilt, the fear of loss and the impossibility of letting go.

A theatre of flesh, breath and words. A tragedy that does not leave us untouched.

Text: Jean Racine

Director: Jean-Yves Brignon

With: Amine Chaïb, Nina Cruveiller, Suzanne Legrand, Charles Tesnière

Scenography: Jean-Yves Brignon

Set: Sevil Gregory

Costumes: Judith Cohen De Lara

Lighting: Vincent Lemoine

Music: Amandine Olexa

Production: A visage Découvert