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 Carter. Jim Carter was 35 in The Oresteia as 'Agamemnon'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1948
Portrait of Robert CartlandRobert Cartland. Robert Cartland was 61 in The Oresteia as 'Electra'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1922 –
Died: Thu, Jul 14 2011
Portrait of David BamberDavid Bamber. David Bamber was 29 in The Oresteia as 'Choir'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 19 1954
Portrait of Pip DonaghyPip Donaghy. Pip Donaghy was >> in The Oresteia as 'Clytemnestra'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Greg HicksGreg Hicks. Greg Hicks was 30 in The Oresteia as 'Orestes'.
Birthday: Wed, May 27 1953
Portrait of Kenny IrelandKenny Ireland. Kenny Ireland was 38 in The Oresteia as 'Apollo'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 07 1945 –
Died: Thu, Jul 31 2014
Portrait of Alfred LynchAlfred Lynch. Alfred Lynch was 52 in The Oresteia as 'Aegisthus'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1931 –
Died: Tue, Dec 16 2003
Portrait of John NormingtonJohn Normington. John Normington was 46 in The Oresteia as 'Cassandra'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1937 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 2007
Portrait of Tony RobinsonTony Robinson. Tony Robinson was 37 in The Oresteia as 'Servant'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1946
Portrait of Barrie RutterBarrie Rutter. Barrie Rutter was 36 in The Oresteia as 'Herald'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1946
Portrait of Timothy DaviesTimothy Davies. Timothy Davies was >> in The Oresteia as 'Pylades'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sean BakerSean Baker. Sean Baker was >> in The Oresteia as 'Priestess'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David BamberDavid Bamber. David Bamber was 29 in The Oresteia as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 19 1954
Portrait of Peter DawsonPeter Dawson. Peter Dawson was >> in The Oresteia as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David RoperDavid Roper. David Roper was 39 in The Oresteia as 'Watchman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 20 1944
Portrait of Michael ThomasMichael Thomas. Michael Thomas was >> in The Oresteia as 'Athena'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nigel BellairsNigel Bellairs. Nigel Bellairs was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin GarfieldMartin Garfield. Martin Garfield was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John GillJohn Gill. John Gill was 70 in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1912 –
Died: Thu, Mar 29 2007
Portrait of Colin HaighColin Haigh. Colin Haigh was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter HalePeter Hale. Peter Hale was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Graham PountneyGraham Pountney. Graham Pountney was 30 in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 06 1953
Portrait of Norman RutherfordNorman Rutherford. Norman Rutherford was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie SouthwickLeslie Southwick. Leslie Southwick was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glenn WilliamsGlenn Williams. Glenn Williams was >> in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WilliamsRichard Williams. Richard Williams was 37 in The Oresteia as 'Anti-chorus'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1946

Crew

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