Details

Orestes is the ultimate tragic figure, caught between his duty to avenge his father's murder at his mother's hand, and the loyalty a son owes to his mother. He kills his mother and is relentlessly pursued by furies. Athena provides the refuge and counsel of healing. This production is a contemporary distillation of all three plays from Aeschylus's Oresteia, one of the great cornerstones of Western drama.

Cast/Performers

Katy Stephens (Clytemnestra), George Irving (Agamemnon), Joel MacCormack (Orestes), Rosie Hilal (Electra), Naana Agyei-Ampadu (Cassandra)

Creatives/Company

Author: Aeschylus
Producer: Shakespeare's Globe
Adapted by: Rory Mullarkey
Director: Adele Thomas
Design: Hannah Clark
Music: Mira Calix