Phaedra review " Simon Stone's reimagining flitters from tragedy to comedy by Arifa Akbar

Lyttelton theatre, LondonJanet McTeer plays a politician who falls for her dead lover's son, but even her strong performance cannot save a tonally unsure play The ancient Greek tragedy of a woman's illegitimate desire for her stepson, followed by a false claim of rape when he rejects her, is not an easy one to revive for our times. But it could become rich with modern resonances around postmenopausal desire. Simon S…

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