The Oresteia
The Oresteia1983
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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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jim CarterAgamemnon | Agamemnon |
| RRobert CartlandElectra | Electra |
 David BamberChoir | Choir |
 Pip DonaghyClytemnestra | Clytemnestra |
 Greg HicksOrestes | Orestes |
 Kenny IrelandApollo | Apollo |
 Alfred LynchAegisthus | Aegisthus |
 John NormingtonCassandra | Cassandra |
 Tony RobinsonServant | Servant |
 Barrie RutterHerald | Herald |
| TTimothy DaviesPylades | Pylades |
 Sean BakerPriestess | Priestess |
| David BamberChorus | Chorus |
| PPeter DawsonChorus | Chorus |
| DDavid RoperWatchman | Watchman |
| MMichael ThomasAthena | Athena |
| NNigel BellairsAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| MMartin GarfieldAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| JJohn GillAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
 Colin HaighAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| PPeter HaleAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| GGraham PountneyAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| NNorman RutherfordAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| LLeslie SouthwickAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| GGlenn WilliamsAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |
| RRichard WilliamsAnti-chorus | Anti-chorus |