Orestes by Tarragon Theatre

A virtual interactive interpretation of the Greek tragedy for a modern audience. 
​Attended virtually 2021
Scenery and Costume Design: Shannon Lea Doyle 
Lighting Design: Kimberly Purtell 
Sound Design: Thomas Ryder Payne 
Video and Stream Designer: Frank Donato 
Web Interface built by: toasterlab
Assistant Director: Makambe K Simamba
Stage Manager: Sarah Miller 
Apprentice Stage Manager: Alysse Szatkowski
​Production Assistant: Jack Considine
Cast: Cliff Cardinal, Richard Clarkin, Bren Eastcott, David FOx, Eleanor Guy, Jeff Ho, Krystin Pellerin, Anthony Perpuse, Lisa Ryder, Gabriella Sundar Singh
Euripides’ genre-defying classic has been hacked, warped and chopped – rebooted for the electronic age. Orestes, “the poet laureate of the internet!” is blurred and bleeding across YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok. His unimaginable crime of matricide is stuck on autoplay. De-platformed, disconnected, stranded in the silence of the real, he must claw his way back online and survive there by any means necessary.
Awards & Press 
“Rick Roberts's take on the Greek tragedy is clever, urgent and of the moment” - Now Magazine
"the script is dense with meaning and incredibly current." - Dart Critics
Presentations 
  • Tarragon Theatre: 3-14 February, 2021​