AN ORESTEIA
2009
By Anne Carson after Sophocles
Co-director Gisela Cardenas
Poet Anne Carson's ambitious modern take on the House of Atreus mixes and matches Greek playwrights and directors to tell the tale of Agamemnon. Upon returning from Troy, Agamemnon pays with his life the cycle of revenge and death that began when he sacrificed her daughter to the Gods to get the necessary wind for the Greek fleet to get to Troy.
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Co-director Gisela Cardenas
Poet Anne Carson's ambitious modern take on the House of Atreus mixes and matches Greek playwrights and directors to tell the tale of Agamemnon. Upon returning from Troy, Agamemnon pays with his life the cycle of revenge and death that began when he sacrificed her daughter to the Gods to get the necessary wind for the Greek fleet to get to Troy.
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Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-26.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-16.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-20.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-21.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-22.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-24.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-27.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-28.jpeg)
![Oresteia, An
Classic Stage Company
The fall of the house of Atreus comes to life at Classic Stage Company in a two-evening epic presentation of power, revenge and redemption.
Show Dates:
Performances from 18 Mar 2009
Opening 01 Apr 2009
Closing 19 Apr 20](https://intandemlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/theater_orestia-29-1.jpeg)
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