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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

270 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Peter Hall

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Company:

National Theatre

Cast:
Jim Carter

Agamemnon

Robert Cartland

Electra

David Bamber

Choir

Pip Donaghy

Clytemnestra

Greg Hicks

Orestes

Crew:
Peter Hall

Director

Tony Harrison

Screenplay

Aeschylus

Theatre Play

Jocelyn Herbert

Production Design

Harrison Birtwistle

Music