It was probably inevitable that after spending three years forcing diligent readers to consume my witterings through their eyeballs, I would look to find an even easier way to force my views upon people. Handily the perfect opportunity has arrived and all Civilian Theatre had to do was show up.
Earlier this month I went to see the excellent Oresteia at the Almeida Theatre. It is the first part of Rupert Goold’s ‘Almeida Greeks’ season, which will also include The Bakkhai (with Ben Whishaw) and Medea (with Kate Fleetwood). Aeschylus’ tragic trilogy of plays concerning the curse of the House of Atreus has been condensed into one super-play lasting 3hr40min. The time may put a lot of people off, but luckily the podcast is a mere 10min – a much easier proposition.
Civilian Theatre will be writing a more detailed article in due course on Oresteia, but until then you can fix your lugholes on this:
As Yet Unnamed Theatre Podcast (either listen to the whole thing, or the review of Oresteia is about 14min in).
Also taking part was Tim Watson (Host and http://www.londontheatregoer.com), Phil from the West End Whingers (http://westendwhingers.wordpress.com), Gareth James, (http://garethjames.wordpress.com/), Julie Raby (http://julieraby.com/).
Enjoy (and, as always, thoughts and feedback are welcome)
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