The Oresteia

The Oresteia 1983 Directed by Peter Hall

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.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Company National Theatre

Release Date 9 October 1983

232 mins

Cast

Jim Carter Agamemnon

Robert Cartland Electra

David Bamber Choir

Pip Donaghy Clytemnestra

Greg Hicks Orestes

Kenny Ireland Apollo

Alfred Lynch Aegisthus

John Normington Cassandra

Tony Robinson Servant

Barrie Rutter Herald

Timothy Davies Pylades

Sean Baker Priestess

David Bamber Chorus

Peter Dawson Chorus

David Roper Watchman

Michael Thomas Athena

Nigel Bellairs Anti-chorus

Martin Garfield Anti-chorus

John Gill Anti-chorus

Colin Haigh Anti-chorus

Peter Hale Anti-chorus

Graham Pountney Anti-chorus

Norman Rutherford Anti-chorus

Leslie Southwick Anti-chorus

Glenn Williams Anti-chorus

Richard Williams Anti-chorus

Crew

Director

Peter Hall

Writer

Tony Harrison

Composer

Harrison Birtwistle

Production Design

Jocelyn Herbert

Original Writer

Aeschylus