Orestes

I went to see Shared Experience's version of Euripedes' 'Orestes' in Oxford on Saturday night. The set was sumptuous and decadent, with a huge glass door dominating the stage. The door had racks for dozens of gold-sprayed shoes all over it. You can see a video clip here:

http://www.sharedexperience.org.uk/cgi-bin/downloads/orestes_videoClip.html

Shared Experience are rather good at strong visuals - their 'Jane Eyre' last year had Mr Rochester's insane wife ranting around on a balcony in the Gods for the duration of the performance, creating a tension throughout. The entire action of 'Orestes' took place in the recently murdered mother's room, creating a real sense that the two children who had killed her, really had no way out.