Overview
When time’s ripe, let all the good things overflow.
A woman longing for her lover; a wronged wife plotting her revenge; a squaddie traumatised by war. Love, laughter, tears, and treachery. And just a little murder. Whatever life brings us, the ancient Greeks have the right words for it. As they navigate through youthful high jinks, adult chaos, and the preoccupations of old age, their wit and wisdom are a road map for our modern age.
Directed by translator David Stuttard. Olivier Award-winning Dame Sian Phillips and BAFTA Award nominated Robert Powell give voice to stories, scenes, and poems from ancient Greece, which – profound or poignant, fast moving, funny, or at times downright preposterous – help make sense of our lives today.
People
Siân Phillips
Performer
Performer
Siân received a CBE and DBE for service to drama. A multiple award nominee, she was awarded a BAFTA for How Green Was My Valley, a Royal TV Award and BAFTA for I, Claudius, and nominated for a Tony and Olivier Award for her performance as Marlene Dietrich in Marlene. Siân regularly performs at Jermyn Street Theatre and most notably starred in the double bill of Samuel Beckett's Footfalls and Rockaby in 2021.
Robert Powell
Performer
Performer
Robert is known for the title roles
in Mahler (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977) for which he was nominated for a Best Actor
BAFTA, and for his portrayal of secret
agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978).
John Cameron
Music
Music