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Simon Stone's 'The Oresteia' relocates Aeschylus to present day at Bridge Theatre

other · 2026-07-15

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

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Institutions

  • Bridge Theatre

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom

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