September kicked off with an adaptation of Oedipus Rex directed by Robert Icke, who reimagined the Oresteia trilogy at the Park Avenue Armory in 2022 (his Oedipus stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville ...

As Donald Trump has gained fame and power, his rage at opponents and appetite for vengeance appear to have sharpened. A ...

From the malignant Iago to the murderous Clytemnestra, most literary figures feel personal passion. Trump’s anger seems more ...

Perhaps the most famous example of vengeance in Greek tragedy is Aeschylus’ trilogy, “The Oresteia.” When Clytemnestra murders her husband, Agamemnon, on his return from Troy, she has three ...

September kicked off with an adaptation of Oedipus Rex directed by Robert Icke, who reimagined the Oresteia trilogy at the Park Avenue Armory in 2022 (his Oedipus stars Mark Strong and Lesley ...

A loose adaptation of the Aeschylus’ trilogy in a contemporary modern take by British playwright Robert Icke, a monumental, ...

Above: Brie Larson, Greg Hicks, and Patrick Vaill in Elektra at Duke of York's Theatre, London. It’s no use denying there’s a thrill that comes from things that are new, especially when we ...

Above: Brie Larson, Greg Hicks, and Patrick Vaill in Elektra at Duke of York's Theatre, London. It’s no use denying there’s a thrill that comes from things that are new, especially when we ...

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