… cycles of vengeance …
“Oresteia” refers to Aeschylus’ trilogy about the chain of vengeance murders in the House of Atreus — House as in “noble family who live in the palace”. Classic Stage begins their Oresteia with Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, moving to Sophocles’ Elektra for part two, and Euripides’ Orestes for part three. How often does one have the chance to see together three great Greek tragedies fully produced! This is an ambitious project, and worthwhile for bringing these exciting and profound works to new audiences. This production has excellent qualities, including Anne Carson’s naturalistic but intense translations and some peaks of acting, though some aspects are less satisfying.