When we hear about Greek tragedy, we immediately think of distant gods and heroes, wars, deaths, fate... The fate of men in the hands of the gods, the fate of men in their own hands. And what do we do when the gods put us to the test? Or when we choose our own destiny? Will we be gods?
The Oresteia is a collection of three plays by the Greek playwright Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Coephoras and The Euménides. It is considered by many to be Aeschylus' great masterpiece and the masterpiece of Western literature. It was first performed in 458 BC at the Dionysian festivities in Athens. The play deals with themes such as guilt and atonement, the meaning of human suffering, man's responsibility towards other men and conscience in the face of destiny.
Credits
Author
Aeschylus
Direction
Tónan Quito
Artistic Consultancy
Patrícia Costa
Version and dramaturgy
Miguel Castro Caldas
(this version was based on the translation by Manuel de Oliveira Pulquério and José Pedro Moreira (Agamemnon) and the translations and versions by Robert Fagles, Ted Hughs, Tony Harrison and Pier Paolo Pasolini were consulted)
Interpretation
Cláudia Gaiolas, Francisco Camacho, Isabel Abreu, Miguel Borges, Tónan Quito, Vera Mantero, Efthimios Angelakis
Set Design
F. Ribeiro
Light design
Daniel Worm
Sound Design
Pedro Costa
Costumes
José António Tenente
Headdress and armour
Valentim Quaresma
Music by
Dead Combo
Staging assistance
Otelo Lapa
Support
O Espaço do Tempo
Acknowledgements
Hugo Neves, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, José Pedro Serra and Mariana Vieira
Co-production
CCB | HomemBala
Timeline
17 - 24 February 2018, Centro Cultural de Belém, Pequeno Auditório, Lisbon/Portugal, As part as From Zeus to Varoufakis cycle
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