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The Oresteia

"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

20070

Jim Carter

as Agamemnon

184935

Robert Cartland

as Electra

26657

David Bamber

as Choir

183165

Pip Donaghy

as Clytemnestra

183151

Greg Hicks

as Orestes

110072

Kenny Ireland

as Apollo

87417

Alfred Lynch

as Aegisthus

1216393

John Normington

as Cassandra

87385

Tony Robinson

as Servant

1221966

Barrie Rutter

as Herald

17071

Timothy Davies

as Pylades

14470

Sean Baker

as Priestess

26657

David Bamber

as Chorus

5287795

Peter Dawson

as Chorus

219264

David Roper

as Watchman

5456215

Michael Thomas

as Athena

3604738

Nigel Bellairs

as Anti-chorus

2264755

Martin Garfield

as Anti-chorus

183155

John Gill

as Anti-chorus

26691

Colin Haigh

as Anti-chorus

91220

Peter Hale

as Anti-chorus

1243484

Graham Pountney

as Anti-chorus

1883809

Norman Rutherford

as Anti-chorus

2706902

Leslie Southwick

as Anti-chorus

177551

Glenn Williams

as Anti-chorus

1864924

Richard Williams

as Anti-chorus

Crew

1128181

Aeschylus

Theatre Play

1619131

Jocelyn Herbert

Production Design

27339

Peter Hall

Director

1932935

Tony Harrison

Screenplay

1654968

Harrison Birtwistle

Original Music Composer