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.
Director: Peter Hall
Cast: Jim Carter, Robert Cartland, David Bamber, Pip Donaghy, Greg Hicks, Kenny Ireland, Alfred Lynch, John Normington
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.
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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, thi…
3h 52m
October 9, 1983
Peter Hall
Jim Carter, Robert Cartland, David Bamber
Drama