ELECTRA / ORESTES

A woman waits endlessly at her home's door for her brother to avenge her father's death. Her daughter lives endlessly, fearing that her son will kill her. Both women fight for justice. But justice can have many meanings. After one hundred years, two siblings whose fate is in the hands of corrupt politicians seem to depend more on a newspaper front page or a T.V Interview than on real justice. Can a country hope to be a democratic one when it is guided by vengeance and silence? Two ancient tragedies by Euripides Electra and Orestes are adapted for the contemporary stage.