EURIPIDES' ELECTRA
translated by Andrew Wilson
1st and 2nd December 2017 at 7.30 pm
St. Andrew's and St George's West, George Street, Edinburgh
Tickets £11 (concession £9, schoolchild £5)
Available from: Usher Hall Box Office (0131 228 1155; or online under "other venues")
and Athens of the North, 15 Marchmont St, Edinburgh EH9 1EL (0131 228 2304)
Cast
Electra Susan McNaught
Autourgos Michael Scott
Orestes Colin Povey
Old Man Mark Adams
Clytemnestra Alison Carcas
Pylades/Messenger Robert Seaton
Castor Gavin Powell
Cor anglais Iain Thompson
Music by Inga Mantle
Director Steve Dollan
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Revenge - is it a religious duty? a family obligation? Or just a crime? Euripides' Electra explores our ancient yet essentially human desire for revenge. Orestes and Electra have lost their father, king Agamemnon - hero of the Greek war against Troy. He survived the war, and the dangerous voyage home, only to be brutally murdered by his wife and her lover, who is now the king. Electra has been banished from the palace and humiliated, and the whereabouts of Orestes - who was smuggled away as a baby to save his life - is unknown. Will he return home - and will the young people have the nerve to go through with their planned revenge - even if it means killing their mother?
Athens of the North
As no suitable amateur company existed here in Edinburgh we decided in 2013 to form our own: Athens of the North. Our inaugural production was Euripides 'Helen', produced in Edinburgh in November 2013. This was followed up by Iphigeneia in Tauris in 2015. Audiences were enthusiastic and reviews were encouraging.
Reviews and Pictures of previous productions
2013 Euripides' Helen
2015 Euripides' Iphigeneia in Tauris