Review: (Montreal) Phaedra Project
(photo by Neil Scotten)The Phædra Project: love stories framed by a pool of water Sarah Deshaies The story of Phædra, the second wife of Theseus, has been explored in countless re-tellings. Married to a king of Athens, she falls for his son, Hippolytus, only to be rejected by the younger man. Add in a few untruths and some revenge, and Hippolytus turns out dead and she turns out incredibly remorseful. In this v…