PHAEDRA/CINDERELLA

by Michael Scott

An original play by Michael Scott juxtaposing a new version of the  Greek play Phaedra with its tragic ending of loss and unrequited against the "Happy Every after" of Cinderella

Both plays have Princes, Kings, Princesses and "Wicked Stepmothers" of sorts...

LG1 UCD Arts Building 1979

There was also a chorus (Strophe and Anti Strophe) dressed in black plastic bags

playing bright yellow toy banana mouth organs

CAST

Phaedra - Aine Miline

CInderella - Melanie O Reilly

Theuseus - Padraic Cullen

The Prince - Johnny

Cinderella's Prince -Declan Doyle

Wicked Stepmother  - Ronan Smith

The Ugly Sisters - John Scott /Paula Fitzmaurice

the Mad King - Gerry Stembridge

The King's Servant - Peter Holmes

CHORUS

Jim O Keefe

Mary Ryan

Cliodhna O Flynn