The renowned theatre director Silviu Purcarete brings Oresteia- his newest adaption of an Aeschylus tragedy- to four of the largest stages in Britain and
Ireland this autumn. Premiered at the Recklinghausen Festival , tihs epic brought audiences to their feet. the critics praised Pucarete's adaptation highly in the German press in the summer. Purcarete's haunting theatrical style is well known in the UK and ireland. Phaedra was beautiflul adapted in 1995. The following year, audiences in Birmingham , Glasgow and Dublin were enthralled by Les Danaides. his controversial Titus Andronicus amazed audiences in 1997 .Oresteia continues Puracerete's fascination with ancient classical texts and their timeless themes. My taste is for classical literature because it's the most modern literature possible, he explains. Aeschylus drama of family murder and revenge explores the conflict between duty and morality passionately. Purcarete's special gifts as a visual director make the most of the story . i try to create an image that should be clear for a modern audience the director explains. Performed in Romanian with English surtitles.


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2)The play is on at the........in Birmingham.
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