Orestes 2.0

By Charles Mee

17 February - 13 March 2010

"Agamemnon! There was a man of character: in contrast to this younger generation which strikes one as being made of cheap, malicious stuff."

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Monday – Saturday 7pm
Saturday Matinee 13 March 2pm

Orestes 2.0 runs for approximately 2 hours with an interval

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A thrilling channel surf between the ancient Greeks and American pop culture, Orestes 2.0 is a radical response to Euripides’ post-war tragedy.

It is six days after the murder of Clytemnestra at the hands of her children, Orestes and Electra. The Furies haunt Orestes. Electra is in damage control. Veterans returned from the Trojan War find the nightmares, disorder and ruin of battle have followed them home.

Charles Mee’s electrifying play slices together verbatim material from court transcripts, the poetry of Apollinaire, the TV Guide, autopsy reports and pop song lyrics to create a unique and blistering examination of State, Fate, War and Love.

Previews 17, 18 February
Season 20 February – 13 March

Director Kate Revz
Designer Lucilla Smith
Lighting Designer Billy Cheeseman
Sound Designer Caitlin Porter
Production Manager Bron Millar
Stage Manager Rebecca Poulter
With Simon Corfield, Andrea Demetriades, Ivan Donato, Nick Eadie, Guy Edmonds, Anthony Gooley, Annie Maynard, Megan O’Connell, Gemma Pranita, Olivia Stambouliah, Elan Zavelsky