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The Oresteia archiveA man is faced with the choice of killing his daughter or losing a war. Driven by personal ambition, he brutally murders his child and, in doing so, unleashes a chain of vengeance that rips through his family and community. When he returns home victorious, his wife murders him, and their son in turn, murders her. Social order collapses, tyranny triumphs and the 'daughters of darkness' burst out of the bowels of the earth demanding that the son's crime be avenged. Finally the son is put on trial and in the tense and highly charged atmosphere of the courtroom, the story reaches its climax. But can the court stop further bloodshed and break the cycle of vengeance?

Cast/Performers

Lyndsey Marshal (Clytemnestra), Simon Trinder (Orestes), Gary Shelford (Agamemnon / Electra / Apollo), Hedydd Dylan (Cassandra / Athene / The Watchman / Nurse), Daniel Millar (Leader of the Male Chorus / The Servant), Ronke Adekoluejo (Leader of the Female Chorus)

Creatives/Company

Author: Aeschylus
Adapted by: Ted Hughes
Producer: HOME
Translation: Ted Hughes
Director: Blanche McIntyre
Design: Laura Hopkins

The Oresteia

The Oresteia (Play) production archive for QTIX code T371329876. Details of all The Oresteia archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1558971936

Archive Listings

23 Oct 15
  to
31 Oct 15
Home Theatre
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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