National Theatre Live: Phaedra (2023)

0.0/10 • 142 min • Drama

Overview

After years of fierce focus on her political career, a politician turns her attention to her personal life. The reappearance of a figure from her past shakes the foundations of her house and the beliefs that have underpinned her power. As buried lust and loneliness surge to the surface, her actions threaten to destroy everything she has built.

Cast

Janet McTeer

Helen

Archie Barnes

Declan

Mackenzie Davis

Isolde

Paul Chahidi

Hugo

John Macmillan

Eric

Assaad Bouab

Sofiane

Akiya Henry

Omolara

Sirine Saba

Reda

Nadia Nadif

Aïcha / US Oumayma/Reda

Nicholas Gauci

Daoud / US Sofiane

Younes Bouab

Achraf's Voice

Rhys Bailey

Ensemble / US Declan

Mohsen Ghaffari

Ensemble / US Hugo

Johanne Murdock

Ensemble / US Helen

Emmanuel Olusanya

Ensemble / US Eric

Dot Williams

Ensemble / US Isolde

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