Helen Mirren / Phèdre/Epidaurus 2009

Short clip from Helen Mirren's performance in Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
11 July 2009
National Theatre of Britain

Phèdre
by Jean Racine
in a version by Ted Hughes
Cast credits: / Ensemble :Portia Booroff / Ismene: Chipo Chung /Hippolytus: Dominic Cooper Ensemble: Alexander D'Andrea / Phèdre: Helen Mirren Panope/Phèdre understudy: Wendy Morgan /Aricia: Ruth Negga Ensemble: Elizabeth Nestor / Théramène: John Shrapnel /Theseus: Stanley Townsend /Oenone: Margaret Tyzack /Ensemble: Tristram Wymark /Director: Nicholas Hytner


/Filmed and edited by motto-gamoto

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Helen Mirren
• Phèdre
• Epidaurus theatre
• Dominic Cooper
• Jean Racine
• Margaret Tyzack
• PHAEDRA

[suziescott2007]

it was a bit "theater-y" however Helen MIrren wasin it so do you have the whole play from begining to end?

[mottogamoto]

No i have only 20 mins of footage

[LucyLocket1986]

I have to agree. Absolutely brilliant. Helen is fantastic. She is perfection incarcerated. Thank you so much for sharing.

[StarlightMelody]

Thank you so much for sharing ! A big EFHARISTO !!! ;D

[priapus56]

I don't like Helen Mirren, but as soon as she got to her feet she made Hippolytus look like a member of cast of surburban amateurs

[Simoncanada]

STOP COUGHING!

[Arbie8327]

Quite good. One of my favourite plays. There aren't enough performances of the eenglish translation. Thank you for putting this up. :)

[jazzlers]

i saw this at me local cineworld & thought it was complete SHITE!!

all i could make of it was a load of luvvies walking on stage at different intervals saying pretentious piffle like "...I HAVE FORT THE WAR, I HAVE WORSHIPPED HIM & NOW AM HERE!!"

i have seen numerous shows at the NT (f*** the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE!!) & this is by far the worst production i've ever seen. overrated & TERRIBLE!!

[martianboy]

Its a shame they didn't film it and bring it out on DVD. Im sure it would have sold well.

[Kiyraesyn]

It's so odd for me because I have only ever heard this in French, and the best reading I think is by Edwige Feuillere, but Helen is electrifying in everything she does..and for this being in English, it is done very well. No surprise there. <3 Helen

[missbabyice]

@suziescott2007 - That's the style of Greek Tragedy

[nuevaepoca]

@stokedboy0328 You can like it and you can not but thankfully there's no MUST in art. I like it, by the way

[neverlovedaboy]

Holy God Helen Mirren is amazing! I knew she was amazing but that was fantastic!

[ovimavi]

OMG, Dominic is so gifted and handsome!