Phèdre

Presented by Actors' Shakespeare Project | November 19 — December 7, 2014 at the First Church of Boston

If Phèdre is troubled by her family's erotic history, it may come as no surprise that she falls hard for her stepson, Hippolytus, when her husband, Theseus, appears to be on permanent vacation. If only switching horses was that easy.

"It is no longer a passion hidden in my heart: It is Venus herself fastened to her prey."

Jason Bowen and Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Paula Plum and Robert Walsh in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Robert Walsh and Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Paula Plum and Bobbie Steinbach in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Mara Sidmore & Sarah Elizabeth Bedard in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Jason Bowen & Mara Sidmore in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Paula Plum & Bobbie Steinbach in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Robert Walsh and Bobbie Steinbach in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Robert Walsh in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Robert Walsh and Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Bobbie Steinbach and Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Bobbie Steinbach in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Jason Bowen & Mara Sidmore in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Mara Sidmore in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Steve Barkheimer & Robert Walsh in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

Robert Walsh and Paula Plum in Phèdre. Photo: Stratton McCrady

NEWS & INTERVIEWS

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