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The only extant example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy, the Oresteia won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BC. The principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice, as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation.
Jul 27, 2022 · Cast: Anastasia Hille as Klytemnestra, Angus Wright as Agamemnon and Aegisthus, Tia Bannon as Electra, Luke Treadaway as Orestes, Michael Abubakar as Calchas, Kirsty Rider as Doctor, Elyana Faith Randolph or Alexis Rae Forlenza as Iphigenia, Hudson Paul or Wesley Holloway as Young Orestes, Peter Wight as Menaleus, Joshua Higgins as Talthybias ...
Sep 19, 1991 · Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, returns home seven years after the Trojan War. Waiting at home in Argos is his wife, Queen Klytaimestra, who seeks revenge for the sacrifice of their daughter Ifigeneia.
The only extant example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy, the Oresteia won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BC. The principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice, as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation.
The Oresteia Trilogy. The complete Oresteia is now available and includes Agamemnon, Libation Bearers and Eumenides. Director James Thomas, brings together a talented young cast and Peter Arnott’s faithful translation, to unleash the gruesome raw power of the Oresteia.
Cast. The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes.
