Simon Werle has succeeded in making Racine's works, whose complicated, strict verse was considered untranslatable for 400 years, performable for the German-speaking stage. "Simon Werle has translated Racine's Alexandrines into free, unrhymed long lines in favor of speakability and natural rhythm, and for his adaptation, one would have to kiss his feet." (Süddeutsche Zeitung) "Simon Werle has found a version that is as speakable as the original. 'Speakable' not in the sense of being convenient, sloppy, or everyday. By 'speakable,' I mean that his language is capable of expressing all nuances of speech, that it is a supple instrument for both the distance and intimacy of the characters. And Werle's language leaves room for the interpreter. This is also new and true to the original. Simon Werle was the first to capture the orality of the source material. Above all, he takes Racine.