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Agamemnon

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They wanted War and War is what they got. The Trojan War is over, ten long years. Agamemnon the warrior is returning home. With him, his prize, Cassandra, a slave devoted and damned with vision and insight. Awaiting him, Clytemnestra, his Queen, full of grief, gnawed by the depleted populous of Argos. So, the beacons are lit, the Watchman waits, dog-like to fulfill Aeschylus' profound and devastating prophecy

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Aeschylus

The 2010 Cambridge Greek Play

Performed in Ancient Greek with English surtitles. The Cambridge Greek play is a triennial event that celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. An award-winning creative team work with students of Cambridge University on a production packed with theatricality, music and passion. This Agamemnon, in the original language, offers a rare opportunity to hear the compelling rhythms and dynamic sound of the original Greek, with full English surtitling.

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