THE ORESTEIA is returning to London after its invigorating West End engagement in 2015 and will play at the Bridge Theatre for a limited run.
Simon Stone, acclaimed Australian theatre and film director known for his radical reimagining of classic works, including Yerma and Phaedra, continues to make the Bridge Theatre his London home after staging The Lady from the Sea starring Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln last year.
A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek myth and can’t seem to find a way out of their hellish destiny.
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What is The Oresteia about?
The Oresteia is a trilogy of ancient Greek tragedies by Aeschylus that follows the downfall and eventual redemption of the House of Atreus.
Show Information
Age Guidance: 15+
Ticket Information
Tickets are available from 2 Jul – 19 Sep 2026
Running Time
TBC
Cast & Creatives
Simon Stone (Director) Lizzie Clachan (Set Designer) Mel Page (Costume Designer), Stefan Gregory (Music), Nick Schlieper (Lighting Designer), Jessica Ronane (Casting Director), Wouter van Ransbeek (CDG Producer).
Opened in 2017 by Nick Starr and Nicholas Hytner, the Bridge Theatre is a modern space designed to be as flexible as possible. It received the London transfer of the critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
FAQs
Where is The Oresteia playing?
The Oresteia is playing at the Bridge Theatre.
What is The Oresteia about?
The Oresteia is a trilogy of ancient Greek tragedies by Aeschylus that follows the downfall and eventual redemption of the House of Atreus; The Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides.