Poster of The Oresteia

The Oresteia

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, October 9 1983
41 years ago
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Portrait of Jim CarterJim CarterJim Carter was 35 in The Oresteia as 'Agamemnon'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1948
Portrait of Robert CartlandRobert CartlandRobert Cartland was 61 in The Oresteia as 'Electra'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1922 –
Thu, Jul 14 2011
Portrait of David BamberDavid BamberDavid Bamber was 29 in The Oresteia as 'Choir'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 19 1954
Portrait of Pip DonaghyPip DonaghyPip Donaghy was >> in The Oresteia as 'Clytemnestra'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Greg HicksGreg HicksGreg Hicks was 30 in The Oresteia as 'Orestes'.
Birthday: Wed, May 27 1953
Portrait of Kenny IrelandKenny IrelandKenny Ireland was 38 in The Oresteia as 'Apollo'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 07 1945 –
Thu, Jul 31 2014
Portrait of Alfred LynchAlfred LynchAlfred Lynch was 52 in The Oresteia as 'Aegisthus'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1931 –
Tue, Dec 16 2003
Portrait of John NormingtonJohn NormingtonJohn Normington was 46 in The Oresteia as 'Cassandra'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1937 –
Thu, Jul 26 2007
Portrait of Tony RobinsonTony RobinsonTony Robinson was 37 in The Oresteia as 'Servant'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1946
Portrait of Barrie RutterBarrie RutterBarrie Rutter was 36 in The Oresteia as 'Herald'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1946
Portrait of Timothy DaviesTimothy DaviesTimothy Davies was >> in The Oresteia as 'Pylades'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Peter HallPeter HallPeter Hall was 52 in The Oresteia as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 22 1930 –
Mon, Sep 11 2017
Portrait of Tony HarrisonTony HarrisonTony Harrison was 46 in The Oresteia as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 30 1937
Portrait of Harrison BirtwistleHarrison BirtwistleHarrison Birtwistle was 49 in The Oresteia as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 15 1934 –
Mon, Apr 18 2022
Portrait of AeschylusAeschylusAeschylus was >> in The Oresteia as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jocelyn HerbertJocelyn HerbertJocelyn Herbert was >> in The Oresteia as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday