It's pretty apt that the newest theatre in Manchester brings one of the first great works of theatre to its stage. The Oresteia, a Greek tragedy, is a trilogy which first saw the light of day back in 458 BC when it was performed in Athens at the Festival of the god Dionysus. This festival involved pitting poet against poet " a much grander version of the poetry slam competitions that we have today " needless to say A…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:28AM on October 30, 2015