The Oresteia

Peter Hall
1983-10-09


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232 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
Sean Baker Priestess Unowned
David Bamber Chorus Unowned
Peter Dawson Chorus Unowned
David Roper Watchman Unowned
Michael Thomas Athena Unowned
Nigel Bellairs Anti-chorus Unowned
Martin Garfield Anti-chorus Unowned
John Gill Anti-chorus Unowned
Colin Haigh Anti-chorus Unowned
Peter Hale Anti-chorus Unowned
Graham Pountney Anti-chorus Unowned
Norman Rutherford Anti-chorus Unowned
Leslie Southwick Anti-chorus Unowned
Glenn Williams Anti-chorus Unowned
Richard Williams Anti-chorus Unowned