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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Colin Teevan 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Euripides

  • Author Notes

    After 'Iphigeneia in Aulis' by Euripides.

  • Synopsis

    The Greeks and Trojans are on the brink of war. Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, has a stark choice: whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia as the gods demand, or place the safety of his family before the interests of the state. Iphigeneia must choose whether to die willingly at her father's hand to ensure her nation's freedom.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    7

  • Cast Notes

    The original production also included a chorus of 11 young people.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Klytaimnestra Paula McFetridge
Chorus Leader Niki Doherty
Iphigeneia Morna Regan
Old Man Donncha Crowley
Agamemnon Sean Hannaway
Menelaus Richard Dormer
Achilleus Kevin James Kelly
Production Team  
Director David Grant
Designer Gary McCann
Lighting Designer Paul O'Neill
Movement Director Richard Knight
Music by Debra Salem
Percussion Urban Strawberry Lunch
Deputy Stage Manager Simon Forbes

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Professional

  • Contact

    Micheline Steinberg Associates

  • Address

    Studio 315 ScreenWorks, 22 Highbury Grove
    London N5 2ER
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0)20 3214 8292

  • Email

    info@steinplays.com

  • Website

    http://www.steinplays.com/

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Amateur

  • Contact

    Nick Hern Books

  • Address

    The Glasshouse, 49a Goldhawk Road
    London W12 8QP
    England

  • Phone

    + (44 ) 20 8749 4953

  • Email

    info@nickhernbooks.co.uk

  • Website

    www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.