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Phaedrus @ Aydar:

first representation in 1677 - the last tragedy of Racine

Adapted and Directed by Gilbert Bridged

Theatre Aydar

Phaedra, wife of Theseus, the latter believed dead released by this news, she indulges him to confess to Hippolytus, her step-son, passion guilty that feels for him. This confession is soon to be a fatal mistake: not only rejects the Hippolytus, Theseus but is in fact back soon ...

Suite has the will of a friend to go see a contemporary adaptation one of his favorite pieces, I'm sitting on a Wednesday evening in the plush seats of the Theatre for a Aydar adaptation of the famous Phaedra, a tragedy in verse of Greek inspiration, so rather heavy style, not necessarily my favorite, sounding but often magical .

And I must say that the first few minutes are enough .. amazing! A young man arrives on stage barefoot, gets into a corner and starts to play .. the electric guitar . Hum. Doubtful for the first few minutes I have to admit that these electric guitar interludes throughout the piece are to me the most satisfied, it gives a real rhythm to the piece and a more modern dimension , bet that succeeded So the next.

level staging, the coherent and convincing enough, the decor is minimalist , pole and basta, but allows us to concentrate on the essentials, is that the actors have to say and with worms root must confess that it is sometimes necessary! The actors move well on stage, but a little too on the floor to my taste. The idea of the narrator / character, full of God on his platform and not too bad although the effect "robotic" voice is sometimes used quite superfluous.

The costumes, as in any contemporary theater, are black pants and tops for most characters, is allowing us to ignore the times in which the part is supposed to unfold. However few times or they wanted to do a little more have been somewhat unsuccessful, the mantle of King ridiculous wig, ditto for the cape Phaedra a kind of pink bathrobe when was the sword of Hippolyte .. a piece of pipe bent to a guard, who very nearly make me explode with laughter. Overall I must say that I prefer in this kind of play the real costumes, since the will even the author was to include it in the Greek era, and especially because hearing someone with a hoodie we say

"And in this Troezen now sharing my ,
From my grandfather once Pittheus inheritance
Who I unhesitatingly recognized for his king,
I leave you as free and freer than me. "

sounds a bit weird.

The play is an adaptation The character is briefly mentioned but Aricia never appears. The love that text me yet confirmed that carvings were not injurious has room and I must confessed that as a layman I found the pace very good . So from that point of view it was very good.

The big negative though is part of the cast. Already Theseus not to mention the game is black and his son Hippolytus is a white roux. I'm for mixing and actors from all walks but we still have a minimum of coherence in affiliations. Besides these two is that the problems come. I'm not a theater specialist, and never went up on stage but still their game does not convince me. Theseus doing too much, he overplayed all the emotions, there is no crescendo in its horror, start to end the anger the same or events yet are becoming increasingly tough, we go charges of harassment of his wife by his son's death would prove innocent. He does not articulate cry and gold is a complex piece with words I have not always followed is that he was saying. We also had the right to two boondoggles. I was not the only doubtful in fact quite a few chuckles as has several moments of ridiculous outbursts were heard.

As for Hippolytus and well throughout the contrary part the same expression as if he wondered a bit is the fact that, somewhat surprised. Damage. Fortunately interpretation of Phaedra is when her beautiful, full of subtlety and emotion, especially from the point of view its body expression.

Overall a good evening with friends, a beautiful adaptation of Phaedra with some good ideas, and the surprise of the electric guitar. But Leaded by a cast not always match.

This evening, however I did discover some beautiful passages of the play, and does confirm that the best ways to know a play is to see and listen .

"It grieves me night and conspire to injure me." - Phaedrus (I, 3)

" ; When you know my crime, and the fate that overwhelms me, I will not die
least I'll die more culpable. "- Phaedrus (I, 3)

"It's just to have you fled, cruel, I've hunted. I wanted you seem
odious, inhuman,
To better resist you, I searched your hate. What benefited me
my unnecessary care?
You hated myself more, I do not love you less. "- Phaedrus (II, 5)

" If I hated her, I do not flee . - Hippolyte (I, 1)

And more!

MP3 : A little song about a love that kills with the electric guitar ( AND the acoustic version for that matter) seems rather appropriate to end this post so soon! Make Me Want to Die - The Reckless pretty

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