National Theatre Live: Phaedra (2023)
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.
Directors: Nimmo Ismail, Simon Stone.
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Janet McTeer as Helen |
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Archie Barnes as Declan |
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Mackenzie Davis as Isolde |
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Paul Chahidi as Hugo |
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John Macmillan as Eric |
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Assaad Bouab as Sofiane |
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Akiya Henry as Omolara |
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Sirine Saba as Reda |
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Nadia Nadif as Aïcha / US Oumayma/Reda |
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Nicholas Gauci as Daoud / US Sofiane |
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Younes Bouab as Achraf's Voice |
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Rhys Bailey as Ensemble / US Declan |
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Mohsen Ghaffari as Ensemble / US Hugo |
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Johanne Murdock as Ensemble / US Helen |
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Emmanuel Olusanya as Ensemble / US Eric |
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Dot Williams as Ensemble / US Isolde |
| Art | Chloe Lamford | Set Designer |
| Art | Mel Page | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Page | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Danièle Lydon | Dialect Coach |
| Directing | Nimmo Ismail | Director |
| Directing | Simon Stone | Director |
| Lighting | James Farncombe | Lighting Design |
| Production | Alastair Coomer | Casting |
| Sound | Stefan Gregory | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Simon Stone | Writer |