The Oresteia of Aeschylus

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Event The Oresteia of Aeschylus
Venue Tent Theatre, Rushcutters Bay, NSW
Umbrella Event Second Year Student Performance
First Date 6 April 1964
Opening Date 6 April 1964
Last Date 6 April 1964
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The Oresteia (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Louise Duval Actor Electra, daughter of Clytemnestra
Judy Genes Actor A Queen's attendant/ a slave woman
Nicholas Gillott Actor Watchman / Chorus of Elders of Argos Member / Servant to Clytemnestra / a fury
Roberta Grant Actor Cassandra the captive
John Hopkins Actor Chorus of Elders of Argos Member / Apollo
Bill Jeffreys Actor Aegisthus / a fury
John Krummel Actor Chorus of Elders of Argos Member / Orestes
Herbert Logeman Actor Chorus of Elders of Argos Member / a fury
Fran McGrath Actor A Queen's attendant / a slave woman
Kerry McGuire Actor Queen Clytemnestra
Margaret Nothling Actor A Queen's attendant / a slave woman / Athene
John Preston Actor Herald of the Greek Army / Attendant of Aegisthus / a fury
John Saltzer Actor General of the Greek Army / a fury
Peter Smith Actor Chorus of Elders of Argos Member / Pylades / a fury
Janie Stewart Actor A Queen's attendant / a slave woman / Nurse of Orestes
Judy Genes Assistant Stage Manager
Margaret Barr Choreographer
Helen Boyd Costume Designer
Richard Campion Director
John Gordon Musical Director
Aeschylus Playwright
Ron Reid Production Manager
P K Kuo Stage Manager
Text Nationality Greece
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information There are three parts to this play.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 153747