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Murders, Gods and War
' As far as I know, this story has not been told before in one single dramatic work. I believe that it is one of the most exciting and moving stories in our culture.'
(JOHN BARTON )
Tomorrow, the Royal Shakespeare Company opens a marathon three-month season at London's Aldwych Theatre with a day-long performance of 'The Greeks ' - ten plays by Euripides, Aeschylus and Sophocles, which tell the story of the House of Agamemnon, the Trojan War and its aftermath.
Michael Billington goes behind the scenes of John Barton 's production to look at the problems and processes involved in bringing this spectacular undertaking to theatrical life. Producer JOHN POWELL
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