"As a visitor to Perth who likes to see live theatre, this was a terrific show in a great venue. The versatility and impact of the acting and its closeness was most appreciated."
Zen's Red Mouth audience member, July 2007

"Loved the show, I always enjoy the performances at The Blue Room. Artsy atmosphere, but not pretentious, cutting edge performances. Never boring"
Fragmented audience member, Feb 2007

The Oresteia

The Duck House (Blue Room World First)

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Dates:
(Preview Tue 22 Apri),
Wed 23 – Sat 26 Apr,
Tue 29 Apr – Sat 3 May,
Tue 6 - Sat 10 May

Time:
All shows 8:00pm


About the Venue

The Blue Room Theatre
22 April to 10 May 2008

 Image: Freya Pitt

Directed by Gita Bezard and Kathryn Osbourne

Featuring Alissa Claessens, Sarah McKellar and Fran Middleton

"When the daughters of darkness
The voices of blood and the earth
Take their revenge."

Alecto, Magaera and Tisiphone are The Three Furies, ancient Goddesses of vengeance sent as punishment to guard the underworld for all eternity.

Their new home isn't exactly a picture of domestic bliss. The house is a mess and The Furies are bored. With only the occasional torture and persecution of a soul to pass the time, they exist now in an endless haze of trivial pursuit and instant coffee.

These Goddesses never imagined that routine revenge would end in banishment and frankly, they're not impressed. The only escape from the monotony of their new lives is to play out their tale of exile until they figure out exactly what went wrong.

This darkly humorous interpretation of Aeschylus' The Oresteia sees The Three Furies bring to life kings and queens, lovers and slaves, with only their dirty washing and old newspapers to help them.

In an epic tale of women scorned, The Furies seek their justice.

Tickets:

Full $22 / Conc. $15
Blue Room Members: Full $18 / Conc. $12