Dance club music filled the ears whilst the eyes were met with a variety of bar chairs littered across an urban nightclub inspired set. Call girls approached from every angle asking whether the audience might ‘want a dance?’ This was a performance that got straight to the point. The action started and ended with Hippolytus; son of King Theseus. The character is instantly exposed to the audience by allowing us to view him at his home, surrounded by litter, fast food and contraception. He is, however, kept something of a mystery at first by strong backlighting; only allowing the audience a silhouette of his face. As the play develops, the character gets ever more interesting and complex. The audience is also pulled into his obscure philosophies until his final demise. Hippolytus was exquisitely portrayed by Luke Shepherd. From beginning to end his performance was a delight to watch. The character had real depth, which was fully sustained throughout. A quite simply inspired portrayal and reflection of the character. Lauren Carse, as Phaedra, also gave a staggeringly passionate performance that flowed effortlessly from emotion to emotion. The heated scenes with Hippolytus and Strophie, played by Ellie Scott, were of particular...