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."
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.
Production photographs
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Annie Maynard as Electra and Guy Edmonds as Orestes
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Annie Maynard as Electra
Annie Maynard as Electra
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Annie Maynard in Orestes
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Gemma Pranita as Helen of Troy
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Simon Corfield and Guy Edmonds in Orestes20
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Videos
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Orestes 2.0 Trailer
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Orestes 2.0 Rehearsal Trailer
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