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Article: Ancient Greece has a liaison with modern D.C. in ART's 'Phaedra'; ART's 'Phaedra' reflects on today.
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- The Boston Herald
- Article date:
- November 27, 1998
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Jean Racine's tragedy "Phaedra" is about one woman's raging and forbidden passion, but the entire community in which she lives is affected by her behavior.
The main characters are the man and wife who run the country, and the generation in training to be rulers of the state.
The rulers' conduct, or misconduct, not only sets an example but affects the morality of the populace.
Sound familiar?
Of course it does. But, fear not, the "Phaedra" to be staged at American Repertory Theatre beginning tonight is not a new translation by Kenneth Starr, and the script was not delivered by the truckload to Congress. As far as we know, MSNBC will not ...