March 31, 2011

UT's Clarence Brown Theatre presents Phaedra by Jean Racine

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French playwright Jean Racine was a member of King Louis XIV's court when he wrote the play Phaedra. It's the story of a queen with a forbidden love... and a strong desire to share that information. WUOT's Chrissy Keuper speaks with Klaus van den Berg, Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Tennessee. He says Phaedra is one of many such plays Racine wrote for the court of the King... Listen Now

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