Electre / Oreste

© Jan Versweyveld / coll. Comédie-Française

After the huge success of Les Damnés (The Damned), acclaimed stage director Ivo van Hove comes together again with the Troupe of the Comédie-Française for an epic House of Atreus saga. Merging two ancient Greek tragedies by Euripides, he tells the story of a brother Orestes, and a sister, Electra, united in crime and vengeance against their no-less criminal mother Clytemnestra and step-father Aegisthus.

Preceded by an introduction by actor Christophe Montenez in discussion with award-winning theatre critic Matt Trueman

Please note that some scenes contain images of graphic nature

 
See also

• The Damned (Les Damnés), by Ivo van Hove, with the troupe and actors of the Comédie-Française – 19 – 25 June 2019 at the Barbican
• Masterclass with Guillaume Gallienne, hosted by journalist and Theatre critic Matt Trueman – 21 June 2019 at the Barbican
• Spotlight on the Comédie-Française Playlist on Youtube