To You, The Birdie! (Phèdre)

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To You, The Birdie! (Phèdre) is a radical, multimedia stage adaptation of Racine’s tragedy "Phèdre" created by experimental theater director Elizabeth LeCompte and The Wooster Group.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf multimedia performance
stage production
theater adaptation
adaptationOf classical French drama
artForm theater
artisticDirector Elizabeth LeCompte NERFINISHED
associatedWithCompany The Wooster Group NERFINISHED
basedOn Phèdre NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Jean Racine NERFINISHED
companyBaseOfOrigin New York City NERFINISHED
companyType experimental theater company
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Elizabeth LeCompte NERFINISHED
The Wooster Group NERFINISHED
director Elizabeth LeCompte NERFINISHED
dramaticForm tragedy adaptation
genre experimental theater
multimedia theater
hasDirectorRole Elizabeth LeCompte NERFINISHED
language English
medium live performance
notableFor integration of multimedia elements on stage
radical reinterpretation of Racine’s Phèdre
originalLanguageOfSource French
performingArtsCompany The Wooster Group NERFINISHED
producedBy The Wooster Group NERFINISHED
productionStyle deconstructive adaptation
interdisciplinary performance
sourceAuthor Jean Racine NERFINISHED
subject Greek mythology
Phèdre (mythological figure) NERFINISHED
theatricalSourceMaterial classical tragedy
theatricalTradition avant-garde theater
postmodern performance
titleAlsoKnownAs To You, The Birdie! NERFINISHED
titleIncludes Phèdre NERFINISHED
usesMedium digital media
sound design
video projection

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Elizabeth LeCompte notableWork To You, The Birdie! (Phèdre)
The Wooster Group notableWork To You, The Birdie! (Phèdre)