‘Trashy as Hell and Relentlessly Gripping’: ‘The Oresteia’ at the Bridge Theatre Review

‘Trashy as hell and relentlessly gripping’: ‘The Oresteia’ at the Bridge Theatre Review

Simon Stone’s trashy true crime-influenced take on the great Greek tragedy is preposterous but incredibly good fun

The Oresteia at the Bridge: Thrillingly stripped back and bloody Greek tragedy

Simon Stone’s adaptation is a stunningly modernised take on Aeschylus’ devastating family drama

The Oresteia - Bridge Theatre ★★★★

Whilst this week saw the premiere screening of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in its full IMAX glory, another Greek myth-inspired drama is making its appearance a few miles down the Thames near Tower Bridge. Australian writer and director Simon Stone (The Lady from the Sea, Phaedra, Yerma) has loosely based his storyline on the classical trilogy by Greek tragedian Aeschylus, first performed in Athens half a century before Christ. Stone’s scen…

Review: 'The Oresteia', Bridge Theatre

Simon Stone returns to the Bridge Theatre with a modern adaptation of Aeschylus’ Greek tragedies. The post ‘The Oresteia’ review – Occasionally thrilling, often impossible to comprehend appeared first on Liam O'Dell.