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The Charles Dickens Tavern
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Thu, 22 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm (GMT+10:00)
The Charles Dickens Tavern
290 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
Jean Racine is acknowledged greatest of French tragedians. His plays of Greek Mythology-inspired tragedy manage to evoke the terror of tragedy while obeying the three unities of good theatre: unity of time, unity of place, and unity of action. These are the unities Shakespeare proudly flaunted, but how do these strictures work in the hands of a French master like Racine?
The tale is about Hippolytus, the son of Theseus, and Phedre, the wife of Theseus and Hippolytus' step-mother. Phedre is struck by a deep, forbidden love towards Hippolytus, and the results will be the end of them all.
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com.au/Four-French-Plays-Misanthrope-Andromache-ebook/dp/B00AY7Q6ZC/
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/0141392088/
Free online version: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1977/1977-h/1977-h.htm
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| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
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