The Oresteia

The Oresteia

2021
2h 1m
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Overview

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. The trilogy—consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides—also shows how the Greek gods interacted with the characters and influenced their decisions pertaining to events and disputes. 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. Oresteia originally included a satyr play, Proteus, following the tragic trilogy, but all except a single line of Proteus has been lost.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Theatre for a New Audience Polonsky Shakespeare Center Merle Debuskey Studio Program

Quick Facts

Release Date June 25, 2021
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Obi Abili
Obi Abili

Agamemnon

Helen Carey
Helen Carey

Nurse/Chorus F

Kelley Curran
Kelley Curran

Clytemnestra

Franchelle Stewart Dorn
Franchelle Stewart Dorn

Chorus G

Rinde Eckert
Rinde Eckert

Chorus A/Watchman

Robin Galloway
Robin Galloway

Chorus D

Ismenia Mendes
Ismenia Mendes

Cassandra/Chorus H

Rad Pereira
Rad Pereira

Electra/Chorus E

Reynaldo Piniella
Reynaldo Piniella

Orestes

Sophia Skiles
Sophia Skiles

Chorus C

Simone Warren
Simone Warren

Iphigenia/Chorus I

Corey Allen
Corey Allen

Chorus B

Key Crew

Andrew Watkins
Director

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