Reviews
Agamemnon, by Judith Affleck, Philip de May, Patricia E. Easterling, John Harrison, Aeschylus
maryska's review
5.0
I found some welcome female power here as well as honed emotions. Clytemnestra is one of my favourite greek mythology characters, especially in this rendition (the spurting passion is undeniable!).
Which leads me to wonder why isn't the play named after her?
Which leads me to wonder why isn't the play named after her?
daychaser's review
4.0
God of the long road,
Apollo Apollo my destroyer-
you destroy me once, destroy me twice -
A classic Greek tragedy- haunting, beautifully written, and telling of the pitfalls of cyclical vengeance. It definitely builds up a sense of foreboding. Themes surrounding power, sacrifice, revenge and righteousness.
For their mad outrage of a queen we raped their city - we were right.
laurensim324's review against another edition
3.0
"At this stage only foul play cleans the slate."
--"Weighing In" Seamus Heaney
--"Weighing In" Seamus Heaney
sofrosune's review against another edition
4.0
These Chorus people are getting out of hand, threatening the honest and hard-working usurper and all.
irisdobrescu's review
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0