Simon Stone's 'The Oresteia' relocates Aeschylus to present day at Bridge Theatre
Simon Stone's adaptation of Aeschylus's 'The Oresteia' is now playing at London's Bridge Theatre, relocating the ancient Greek tragedy to the present day. The production is described as a shattering play about war and inherited trauma, performed as a superbly acted psychodrama without gods or fates.
Key facts
- Simon Stone directs 'The Oresteia'
- Adaptation of Aeschylus's tragedy
- Set in present day
- Performed at London's Bridge Theatre
- Themes of war and inherited trauma
- Described as a psychodrama without gods or fates
- Superbly acted
Entities
Artists
- Simon Stone
- Aeschylus
Institutions
- Bridge Theatre
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom