The Oresteia

The story

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 & crew

Jim CarterAgamemnon

Robert Cartland

Robert CartlandElectra

David BamberChoir

Pip DonaghyClytemnestra

Greg HicksOrestes

Kenny IrelandApollo

Alfred LynchAegisthus

John NormingtonCassandra

Tony RobinsonServant

Barrie RutterHerald

Timothy Davies

Timothy DaviesPylades

Sean BakerPriestess