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    The Oresteia

    232'

    1983-10-09

    10

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingAeschylusDirectingPeter Hall

    Cast

    2

    Agamemnon

    Jim Carter

    1

    Electra

    Robert Cartland

    2

    Choir

    David Bamber

    1

    Clytemnestra

    Pip Donaghy

    1

    Orestes

    Greg Hicks

    1

    Apollo

    Kenny Ireland

    1

    Aegisthus

    Alfred Lynch

    1

    Cassandra

    John Normington

    1

    Servant

    Tony Robinson

    1

    Herald

    Barrie Rutter

    1

    Pylades

    Timothy Davies

    1

    Priestess

    Sean Baker

    2

    Chorus

    David Bamber

    1

    Chorus

    Peter Dawson

    1

    Watchman

    David Roper

    1

    Athena

    Michael Thomas

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Nigel Bellairs

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Martin Garfield

    1

    Anti-chorus

    John Gill

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Colin Haigh

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Peter Hale

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Graham Pountney

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Norman Rutherford

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Leslie Southwick

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Glenn Williams

    1

    Anti-chorus

    Richard Williams

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. National Theatre
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.3637
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Oresteia

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