The Oresteia

Peter Hall
1983-10-09


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270 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Jim Carter Agamemnon Unowned
Robert Cartland Electra Unowned
David Bamber Choir Unowned
Pip Donaghy Clytemnestra Unowned
Greg Hicks Orestes Unowned
Kenny Ireland Apollo Unowned
Alfred Lynch Aegisthus Unowned
John Normington Cassandra Unowned
Tony Robinson Servant Unowned
Barrie Rutter Herald Unowned
Timothy Davies Pylades Unowned