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ALEXANDER WILLIAMS |
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Nationality: British Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Alexander Williams is a playwright and poet who works in musical theatre, verse plays, comedy and contemporary drama. His other works include Dinner and a Doughnut, How Not To, King Caliban and Sins of the Father. He also works as an actor and teacher in
Plays by Alexander Williams
Thyestes | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2008 | |||||
Company: | Silver Spoon | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #87615 | |||
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Genre: | drama Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Seneca | |||||
Synopsis: | Thyestes is an adaptation of Seneca's great tragedy. Atreus, ruler of Argos, is tortured by a desire for revenge against his brother Thyestes, who not only stole the crown they were supposed to share, but also slept with his wife, Aerope. Having successfully driven Thyestes into hiding, Atreus hatches a wicked scheme to pay his brother back. Feigning forgiveness, he invites Thyestes and his two daughters back to the palace, where he mercilessly slaughters the girls and, and a disturbing public banquet, feeds their flesh to their unwitting father. | |||||
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