Drama · United Kingdom · 1983 · 3h 52m

The Oresteia

Director

Cast

Jim Carter as Agamemnon Robert Cartland as Electra David Bamber as Choir Pip Donaghy as Clytemnestra Greg Hicks as Orestes Kenny Ireland as Apollo

Crew

Harrison Birtwistle — Original Music Composer Tony Harrison — Screenplay Jocelyn Herbert — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Peter Hall Director Harrison Birtwistle Original Music Composer Tony Harrison Screenplay Jocelyn Herbert Production Design

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