The Oresteia
Drama
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.
1983-10-09
en
Cast
Director
Peter Hall
Jim Carter as Agamemnon
David Bamber as Choir
Pip Donaghy as Clytemnestra
Greg Hicks as Orestes
Kenny Ireland as Apollo
Alfred Lynch as Aegisthus
John Normington as Cassandra
Tony Robinson as Servant
Barrie Rutter as Herald
Sean Baker as Priestess
David Bamber as Chorus
Colin Haigh as Anti-chorus