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Iphigenia in Crimea

Tony Harrison's most recent play imagines Crimean War soldiers in Ukraine staging an all-male production of Euripides's Iphigenia in Tauris. Stars Blake Ritson and Robert Emms.

Sebastopol, 1854, the Crimean War. In Tony Harrison's most recent play, a Classics-loving Lieutenant persuades a company of British soldiers in Ukraine to stage an all-male production of Iphigenia in Tauris. Stars Blake Ritson, Robert Emms and Richard Glaves.

Lieutenant/Iphigenia/Athena ..... Blake Ritson
Orestes ..... Robert Emms
Pylades ..... Richard Glaves
Sergeant/Thoas ..... John Dougall
Irish soldier/Cowherd/Chorus ..... Eugene O'Hare
Soldier/Messenger/Chorus ..... Michael Colgan
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... David Sterne
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... Gavi Singh Chera
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... John Bowler
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... Finlay Robertson

Music performed by Peter Ringrose (trumpet), Detta Danford (flute), Howard McGill (clarinet), Jon Banks (accordion) and Matt Sharp (cello).

Music composed and directed by Jon Nicholls.

Director, Emma Harding

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 May 2022 19:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Tony Harrison
Lieutenant/Iphigenia/Athena Blake Ritson
Orestes Robert Emms
Pylades Richard Glaves
Sergeant/Thoas John Dougall
Irish soldier/Cowherd/Chorus Eugene O'Hare
Soldier/Messenger/Chorus Michael Colgan
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women David Sterne
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women Gavi Singh Chera
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women John Bowler
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women Finlay Robertson
Composer Jon Nicholls
Director Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Apr 2017 21:00
  • Sun 29 May 2022 19:30

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