The Oresteia

The Oresteia

270 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1983

Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of revenge that stretches across this trilogy of play. Directed by Peter Brook for the National Theatre, this is an all-male performance with masks.

The Oresteia

270 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1983

The Oresteia
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of revenge that stretches across this trilogy of play. Directed by Peter Brook for the National Theatre, this is an all-male performance with masks.
Producers National Theatre of Great Britain Production
Original title The Oresteia
Directors Peter Hall
Writers Tony Harrison, Aeschylus

Cast

Jim Carter

as Agamemnon

Robert Cartland

as Electra

David Bamber

as Choir

Pip Donaghy

as Clytemnestra

Greg Hicks

as Orestes

Kenny Ireland

as Apollo

Alfred Lynch

as Aegisthus

John Normington

as Cassandra

Tony Robinson

as Servant

Barrie Rutter

as Herald

Timothy Davies

as Pylades