Orestes 2.0 by Charles Mee

"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 Mees 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.

PERFORMANCE DATES
Previews: 17, 18 February
Season: 20 February 13 March

PERFORMANCE TIMES
Monday Saturday: 7pm
Saturday Matinee: 13 March, 2pm

Orestes 2.0 runs for approximately 2 hours with an interval.

PRODUCTION NOTES
Director: Kate Revz
Designer: Lucilla Smith
Lighting Designer: Billy Cheeseman
Sound Designer: Caitlin Porter
Production Manager: Bron Millar
Stage Manager: Rebecca Poulter
With: Simon Corfield, Andrea Demetriades, Ivan Donato, Nick Eadie, Guy Edmonds, Anthony Gooley, Annie Maynard, Megan OConnell, Gemma Pranita, Olivia Stambouliah, Elan Zavelsky.

TICKETS
Full: $30; Seniors: $26;
Concession/Preview/Matinee: $23;
Group: $26; Under 30: $26 (Monday-Thursday)
$15 Rush tickets available every Monday evening.

Phone bookings: 02 8002 4772
Online Bookings: www.griffintheatre.com.au

VENUE
SBW Stables Theatre
10 Nimrod Street
Kings Cross NSW 2011

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Griffin
• Theatre
• Company
• Independent
• Cry
• Havoc
• Orestes
• 2.0
• Charles
• Mee
• Kate
• Revz
• Season
• 2010