The tragedy of post-Phaedra in the arts

Abstract

The thematic nucleus of the Euripidean "Hyppolytus" (who's end proceeds like the biblical story of Joseph), has experienced reelaborations, almost as numerous as ideas may allow, and many are noteworthy. One of the most unique recreations of the myth, especially interesting considering actual dramatic works, is constituted by a trilogy that, from Post-theater school, has been fulfilled by Joseph-Angel, the school's most representative playwrite. The author approaches the theme (the way he will with the baroque theme of "Berenice") under the form a trilogy, who's titles compose a perfectly structured triangular system. "Chromatic Phaedra", "Photographic Phaedra" and "Topographic Phaedra" represent three different aproaches to the ancient myth. Respectively, the titles evoque three elements of the plastic arts (color, light, space) employed as basic supports for the dramatic texts.