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Cock of the North

A reimagining of <i>Alcmaeon in Corinth</i>, a lost play of Euripides.

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Playwright

Colin Teevan
Synopsis

Alcmaeon, having murdered his father, unwittingly buys his long-lost daughter as a slave in this, the final part of Colin Teevan's re-imagining of Euripides' final trilogy (the other plays are Iphigenia in Aulis and Bacchai). The play is an original text, inspired by a tragedy whose text is not extant.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

2
Female

7
Total

9
Cast Notes

Some doubling, and a also a chorus of Corinthian women, played by members of the company

Original Production

Date of First Production

15 September 2004
Producer

Produced by Live Theatre
Original Venue

Live Theatre

Original Cast
Creon	John McMahon
Ground Beater	Laura Breen
Nikarete, Priestess of Aphrodite	Polly Goodwin
Creusa	Emma Louise Whittle
Water Clock	Emma Roxburgh
Isthmias	Emma Roxburgh
Alcmaeon	Andrew Horsley
Tisiphone/Amphilocus	Catherine MacCabe
Obole	Deborah McMullan
Hera	Deborah McMullan
Flute Girl	Ellie Fletcher

Production Team
Director	Martin Wylde
Lighting	Paul Colley
Production Designer	Ruth Paton
Movement Director	Tracy Gillman
Composer	Mick Sands
Musical Director	Mick Sands

Published Scripts

Title

Alcmaeon in Corinth
Year

2004
Published By

Oberon
Address

521 Caledonian Road
London N7 9RH
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7607 3637
Email

oberon.books@btinternet.com
Website

www.oberonbooks.com
ISBN

978-1840024852
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Curtis Brown Group
Address

Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket Street
London
SW1Y 4SP
England
Phone

+44 (0) 20 7393 4400
Email

info@curtisbrown.co.uk
Website

permissions.curtisbrown.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published play script.

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