WASHINGTON — Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren will make an appearance on a U.S. stage this fall in a production of Jean Racine's tragedy "Phedre." The Royal National Theatre production will be put ...

The National Theatre on the South Bank in London is broadcasting its first live play out to the world from Iceland to South Africa. Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren stars in the 17th century play ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Intemperate exclamations are the very stuff of celebrity these days. From a South Carolina congressman to a rap star to a tennis champion, emotional remarks made in the heat of ...

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Written by Jean Racine Adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker Directed by Carey Perloff Starring Seana McKenna At the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Will the real Theseus please stand up? Born to two ...

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren will tread the boards in Washington, D.C., this September, starring in a production of Jean Racine's Phèdre. London's Royal National Theatre is bringing its ...

Jean Racine's 17th-century tragedy is a handsome study of the destructiveness of love, and the central role of Phèdre — the Queen of Athens, here realised by Helen Mirren — is psychologically rich.

I was interested to read last Friday the comments of Benedict Nightingale, the drama critic of The Times, on the surprising laughter from the audience during the National Theatre’s new production of ...

They are actors dancers or directors They are confined deconfined reconfined Together they play Phèdre by Jean Racine This film is a real immersion in a theatrical troupe that wants to be despite ...

In London, plays are such a hot ticket that people often line up around the block just to get in. Now, the National Theatre hopes people will line up around the world. The National has started beaming ...