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Iphigenia

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Edna O'Brien
Adapted / Translated From

Euripides
Synopsis

King Agamemnon is instructed to sacrifice his daughter for the sake of the Greek expedition to Troy.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

6
Female

5
Total

11
Cast Notes

In addition to the nine lead actors, a chorus is used

Original Production

Date of First Production

05 February 2003
Producer

Produced by Crucible Theatre
Original Venue

Crucible Theatre

Original Cast
Witch/nurse	Joanna Bacon
Calchas/Menelaus	John Marquez
Old Man	Jack Carr
Agamemnon	Lloyd Owen
Sixth girl	Charlotte Randle
Iphigenia	Lisa Dillon
Clytemenestra	Susan Brown
Messenger	Dominic Charles-Rouse
Achillas	Ben Price
Chorus	Kristin Atherton
Chorus	Olivia Bliss
Chorus	Veejay Kaur
Chorus	Francesca Larkin
Chorus	Charlotte Mills
Chorus	Kitty Randle
Chorus	Stacey Simpson
Chorus	Rachael Sylvester
Chorus	Andrew Hawley
Chorus	Martin Ware

Production Team
Director	Anna Mackmin
Designer	Hayden Griffen
Lighting	Oliver Fenwick
Sound Designer	Huw Williams
Choreographer	Scarlett Mackmin
Composer	Terry Davies
Composer	Ben Ellin

Published Scripts

Title

Triptych and Iphigenia
Year

2005
Published By

Grove Press
Address

New York
USA
Phone

+! 212-614-7850
Email

info@groveatlantic.com
Website

http://www.groveatlantic.com/
ISBN

978-0802141545
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Rosenstone Wender
Address

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New York
NY 10016
USA
Phone

+1 212-725-9445

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