Fresh Prince of Atreus... (cue the music) In sun drenched Argos born and raised in the oikos was where i spent most of my days chilling out relaxing and maxing all cool and hurlin' some javelins up around school when a guy called aegisthus, he was up to no good started makin' trouble in the neighbourhood my mom killed my dad and the house she defiled so now i'm living with my sister electra in exile!
The grainy video quality and surreal look of the masks makes me feel like this is a video that tells me where the chainsaw wielding lunatic has my family imprisoned. Great acting and fascinating historical context, I would just never want to watch it without a crucfix in my hand. Holy moly.
Tony Harrison who translated it was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK, same as me! Harrison Birtwistle who did the music lived near me in Teddington, Middlesex, UK and his son was in the same class as my son! All these coincidences! Marvellous work!
This is my favorite version of Agamemnon. Clytemnestra is everything to me. I've memorized all her lines and always find myself retelling the story of the beacons in my mind
I love this because I feel it is one of the purest representations of Ancient Greek theatre; the set up, the instruments, the costumes, the rhythm of the lines, the male-only cast. It really makes it easier to visualize and understand what it may have been like then.
The way this was done, as close to the ancient manner as possible, is regrettably scarce to find these days. This troupe’s performance of the trilogy is the only example that really achieves the desired effect. I wish there was a company producing the tragedies in this way today, with the great music, masks, and everything. Bravo is all I can say!
The masks are most effective. The actors make an attempt at rhythm in their speech; to the ancient Greek dramatist, rhythm would be very important. I have found most helpful Hugh Lloyd-Jones translation with extensive line by line notes of "The Oresteia".
I have other videos with classes about all of those which you might like. I think if you watch my other two videos of the trilogy, the actors are listed in the credits.
I quite agree with you about the 'copyright foolishness'. It is depriving so many of so much. For those of us that cannot get to major centres like New York or London, filmed dramas would be a god-send. The Oresteia is a masterpiece, as is Shakespeare's works, and in an ideal world should be accessible to all. Thank you so much for downloading. You are doing us all a great service.
Appropriate the day after Peter Hall's death to recall this stunning production. I was lucky enough to see it at the time, with some of my students and we were all held, astonished and changed by the experience. At the very least it was impossible to see the theatre of the time quite the same again. This is not meant as a valediction of ancient Greek tragedy, but of a simply wonderful production.
I love this. I want my students to see the way it was. We can talk about it until we are blue but to see it. I even showed select bits to my younger students and they wanted more.
I am glad I saw this production. Beyond the life affirming effects of the art itself and the conversation it induced in my family, it is brave to try to glimpse back to our theater's earliest roots. It is easy to look foolish when walking this path - they did not and they succeeded with aplomb.
Fresh Prince of Atreus... (cue the music)
In sun drenched Argos born and raised
in the oikos was where i spent most of my days
chilling out relaxing and maxing all cool
and hurlin' some javelins up around school
when a guy called aegisthus, he was up to no good
started makin' trouble in the neighbourhood
my mom killed my dad and the house she defiled
so now i'm living with my sister electra in exile!
The grainy video quality and surreal look of the masks makes me feel like this is a video that tells me where the chainsaw wielding lunatic has my family imprisoned. Great acting and fascinating historical context, I would just never want to watch it without a crucfix in my hand. Holy moly.
It is such a privilege to be able to see these ancient plays, thank you so much for posting them.
this is the single most intense thing i've ever watched in my whole life
This is soooooo good. Why can't we have productions like these nowadays? Bring the Greeks back.
I"m searching like crazy for the screenplay. I can't find anywhere. I just loved the musicallity of this translation.
Thanks for posting. I saw this in person. It was one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had in the theatre.
Shout out to the Soldier in the beginning with a 5 minute monologue
Tony Harrison who translated it was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK, same as me! Harrison Birtwistle who did the music lived near me in Teddington, Middlesex, UK and his son was in the same class as my son! All these coincidences! Marvellous work!
This is my favorite version of Agamemnon. Clytemnestra is everything to me. I've memorized all her lines and always find myself retelling the story of the beacons in my mind
I love this because I feel it is one of the purest representations of Ancient Greek theatre; the set up, the instruments, the costumes, the rhythm of the lines, the male-only cast. It really makes it easier to visualize and understand what it may have been like then.
The way this was done, as close to the ancient manner as possible, is regrettably scarce to find these days. This troupe’s performance of the trilogy is the only example that really achieves the desired effect. I wish there was a company producing the tragedies in this way today, with the great music, masks, and everything. Bravo is all I can say!
I saw this production of entire trilogy on the TV back in the early 80's and am delighted to find it on line.
Love the chorus’ impact in this performance, truly surreal
The masks are most effective. The actors make an attempt at rhythm in their speech; to the ancient Greek dramatist, rhythm would be very important. I have found most helpful Hugh Lloyd-Jones translation with extensive line by line notes of "The Oresteia".
I have other videos with classes about all of those which you might like. I think if you watch my other two videos of the trilogy, the actors are listed in the credits.
I quite agree with you about the 'copyright foolishness'. It is depriving so many of so much. For those of us that cannot get to major centres like New York or London, filmed dramas would be a god-send. The Oresteia is a masterpiece, as is Shakespeare's works, and in an ideal world should be accessible to all. Thank you so much for downloading. You are doing us all a great service.
Appropriate the day after Peter Hall's death to recall this stunning production. I was lucky enough to see it at the time, with some of my students and we were all held, astonished and changed by the experience. At the very least it was impossible to see the theatre of the time quite the same again. This is not meant as a valediction of ancient Greek tragedy, but of a simply wonderful production.
I love this. I want my students to see the way it was. We can talk about it until we are blue but to see it. I even showed select bits to my younger students and they wanted more.
I am glad I saw this production. Beyond the life affirming effects of the art itself and the conversation it induced in my family, it is brave to try to glimpse back to our theater's earliest roots. It is easy to look foolish when walking this path - they did not and they succeeded with aplomb.