Phaedra's Love
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 Cover of the Methuen edition |
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| Written by | Sarah Kane |
| Characters | Hippolytus Phaedra Strophe Theseus Doctor Priest Crowd |
| Date premiered | May 15, 1996 |
| Place premiered | Gate Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Violence, sexuality |
| Setting | The palace of Theseus |
Phaedra's Love is a play by British playwright Sarah Kane. It was first performed in 1996 at London's Gate Theatre, directed by the author. The play is a modern adaptation of Seneca's Phaedra. The play explores the brutal nature of love, social relations, nihilism and belief through the example of an affair between a queen and her stepson.
It centres more on Hippolytus (the original focuses more on Phaedra), who is rendered lazy and cynical by his upbringing as the son of King Theseus. Unlike classical drama, most of the violent action happens on stage rather than off.
Kane described Phaedra's Love as "My comedy".
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