The Oresteia Tickets

The Oresteia London Tickets

Following his critically acclaimed adaptation of The Lady from the Sea, Simon Stone returns to the Bridge Theatre with The Oresteia. Playing a strictly limited run, book your tickets to The Oresteia today. 

What is The Oresteia about?

Written by Aeschylus, The Oresteia was first performed in Athens in 458 BCE.  The production follows the House of Atreus, where returning conqueror Agamemnon is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra, their son Orestes kills her in revenge, and is then hunted by the Furies for the crime. The trilogy ends with Athena establishing a court of law to judge Orestes. 

The Oresteia facts and critical acclaim

• The Oresteia trilogy was written in the 5th century BC and consists of three plays: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. 
• This production of The Oresteia is brought to you by the same creative team behind the “fantastically original, gripping and magnificent” (The Guardian) The Lady from the Sea.
• Simon Stone is the recipient of an Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award and Obie Award for Yerma. He also received a BAFTA nomination for The Dig.

The Oresteia creatives

• Writer and Director - Simon Stone
• Designer - Lizzie Clachan
• Costume Designer - Mel Page
• Music - Stefan Gregory
• Lighting Designer - Nick Schlieper

The Oresteia cast

The Oresteia casting to be announced.