David Morrissey, Tom Glynn-Carney, Archie Madekwe, and more among 'The Oresteia' cast

Simon Stone's new twist on the trilogy of Greek tragedies sees a contemporary family wake up in a Greek myth, unable to find a way out of their hellish destiny.

Casting has been revealed for Simon Stone's adaptation of The Oresteia. The show begins performances at the Bridge Theatre in London on 2 July, running through 19 September.

Tony Award winner Mary-Louise Parker (The Sound Inside, Proof, Weeds) will play Montie, David Morrissey (Gone, The Walking Dead) will play Christopher, Tom Glynn-Carney (All My Sons, House of the Dragon) will play Augie, Olivier Award nominee Rosie Sheehy (Guess How Much I Love You?, Machinal) will play Alice, Lloyd Hutchinson (Dear England) will play Melville, John Macmillan (The Lady from the Sea, House of the Dragon) will play Jerome, and Archie Madekwe (Saltburn) will play Lorenzo.

Parker said: “The Oresteia has intrigued me for a long time so I’m thrilled to be bringing it to life with Simon. I saw his Yerma in New York and thought it was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Morrissey said: “I saw both Phaedra and Yerma and was knocked out by both of those productions so I’m really looking forward to teaming up with Simon on The Oresteia. These stories have been handed down for centuries but there’s something incredibly modern and relatable about them, ultimately they’re about the human condition and we’ll always be fascinated by that.”

Glynn-Carney said: “Simon has such a reputation for making memorable, poignant, dramatic, relevant work, reinventing classical texts like The Oresteia with a fresh, modern lens. These stories are timeless, repeating themselves throughout history, it’s already so evident as an acting challenge it’s going to be really creatively fulfilling.”

Sheehy said: “I went to watch Phaedra four times, so being in one of Simon’s shows has been on the bucket list for a while. The Oresteia is rarely done so if you can get the chance to be in it you should grab it with both hands! We might think we’ve advanced massively over the last couple of millennia but the themes and emotions at the heart of these stories are still so relevant and the need for humanity to watch humanity on stage still so important.”

Stone returns to The Bridge following his 2025 staging of The Lady from the Sea, starring Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln.

Stone added: “The Oresteia is one of the theatre’s great foundational texts and it hasn’t lost any of its potency to this day. A family haunted by its part in an unjust war, the painful burden of inherited trauma and inter-generational conflict, the descent into an increasingly merciless vortex of violence: as long as humankind wages wars and as long as families tear themselves apart this story will remain painfully, cathartically relevant. It is with great excitement that we embark on bringing this tale into our times at the Bridge Theatre.”

Stone's new twist on the trilogy of Greek tragedies sees a contemporary family wake up in a Greek myth, unable to find a way out of their hellish destiny.

The creative team also includes set designer Lizzie Clachan, with music by Stefan Gregory and lighting design by Nick Schlieper.

Further casting is to be announced.

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Photo credit: David Morrissey, Tom Glynn-Carney, Archie Madekwe. (Courtesy of production)