Fedra, Queen of Haiti

Constans Theatre, Gainesville7 dates

Drawing on the myth of Phaedra and Jean Racines Phèdre, J. Nicole Brooks crafts an Afrofuturist retelling set in a world where modern-day Haiti is a global superpower. When King Theseus is presumed dead, Queen Fedra becomes consumed by her forbidden love for her stepson, Hippolytus, setting off a chain of events that threatens both the royal family and the future of the kingdom. Blending classical tragedy with poetic language, sharp humor, and heightened emotional drama, Brooks explores…