The war is over but she must fight on. Andromache and her son are captives, the spoils of war. Her enemies crave her submission and demand his death. Can she survive? This translation of Racine’s classic tragedy is a sharp, contemporary story of desire and pride, resentment and revenge - and the sacrifices demanded to protect those we love.

One year has passed since the fall of Troy. The city is in ruins, its women and children brought as slaves to Greece. Pyrrhus, son of the hero Achilles, returns home to marry Hermione, daughter of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. But he is captivated by his prisoner Andromache, the widow of Hector, Troy’s greatest soldier. Her child, Hector’s heir, is all that is left of Troy and exiled and in mourning, Andromache must protect her son. The boy’s life hangs in the balance because the Greeks have sent Orestes to demand the child’s death. Orestes, whose only thought is to win back Hermione. He loves Hermione, who loves Pyrrhus, who loves Andromache - but this is not a love story. The war is over, its heroes lie dead. Now their children must pick up the pieces.

Racine’s masterpiece, one of European theatre’s greatest dramas and rarely performed in English, is brought to Oxford in a newly revised version. Trinity College’s stunning 17th century chapel is transformed to a theatre for one week only.