House of Demons adapted from Ted Hughes' translation of Aeschylus' Oresteia
Directed by Michael Wilson
Performances: Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th February 2009, Bell Theatre
The House of Demons is adapted from two Greek tragedies by Aeschylus (Agamemnon and The Libation Bearers) in a powerful translation by the poet Ted Hughes.
The play follows the downfall of the cursed House of Atreus, as first King Agamemnon returns from Troy and is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, and then their son Orestes avenges his death by killing his mother and her lover Aegisthus. Orestes faces the greatest moral dilemma, knowing that in order to fulfil his duty to his murdered father he must kill his own mother. Ted Hughes's raw and vivid verse brings an urgency and immediacy to Aeschylus's dramatic masterpiece.
I plan to give the play a non-specific, modern staging and make extensive use of lighting, music and sound to create a powerful theatrical experience.
Cast
Agamemnon - Christopher Vian-Smith
Clytemnestra - Anita Sollis
Orestes - George Collie
Electra - Naomi Liddle
Aegisthus - Stevie Hughes
Cassandra - Caroline Doyle
Cilissa - Carole Coyne
Watchman/ Servant - David Ewings
Herald/Pylades - Dion Williams
Chorus 1 - Christopher Poke
Chorus 2 - Linda East
Chorus 3 - Barry Heselden
For more details, please contact Michael Wilson, Director
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