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Simon Stone’s new production of The Oresteia, a contemporary reworking of the ancient Greek trilogy by Aeschylus, is playing at London’s Bridge Theatre until 19 September 2026. The production, which is in collaboration with Wouter van Ransbeek, opened previews on 3 July with a press night set for Tuesday 14 July.
The show is written and directed by Stone, the Australian theatre, opera and film Director whose previous work at the Bridge Theatre includes a 2025 staging of The Lady from the Sea starring Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln. Stone’s approach reframes the mythic source material through the lens of a modern family, following a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a cycle of violence and consequence drawn from ancient Greek tragedy.
The Cast
The production features a cast led by Mary-Louise Parker and David Morrissey in the roles of Montie and Christopher respectively.
Parker, a two-time Tony Award winner for The Sound Inside and Proof, brings a career spanning decades of stage, film and television work. Her theatre credits include How I Learned to Drive, Heisenberg, The Snow Geese, Prelude to a Kiss and Reckless. On television she is known for Weeds, for which she won a Golden Globe, and Angels in America, which earned her Emmy, Golden Globe and Satellite awards. Her film credits include Red, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, The Client and Bullets over Broadway.
Morrissey, whose screen credits include Gone and The Walking Dead, has a long history on the British stage. His theatre work takes in Hangmen at the Royal Court, The End of History at the Royal Court, King John at the Barbican and productions at the National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse. He previously appeared at the Bridge Theatre in Julius Caesar. He will next be seen in the upcoming Beatles biopics for film.
Tom Glynn-Carney plays Augie. Trained at Guildhall, Glynn-Carney is known to television audiences for House of the Dragon and to film audiences for Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk. His stage work includes All My Sons and The Glass Menagerie in the West End and on Broadway, and The Ferryman at the Royal Court and Broadway, for which he won the Evening Standard Theatre Emerging Talent Award.
Rosie Sheehy takes the role of Alice. Sheehy, who trained at RADA, has received two Olivier Award nominations – for Machinal at the Old Vic in 2025 and Guess How Much I Love You? at the Royal Court in 2026. Her other stage credits include The Brightening Air and The Hairy Ape at the Old Vic, An Ark at The Shed in New York and productions with the RSC. On screen she has appeared in Chernobyl and the upcoming series of Black Doves.
Supporting Cast
Lloyd Hutchinson plays Melville. His theatre credits include Dear England, To Kill a Mockingbird and King Lear in the West End, as well as A Very Expensive Poison at the Old Vic and work at the National Theatre. He has appeared on screen in Say Nothing, Bad Sisters and Mickey 17.
John Macmillan, who plays Jerome, previously appeared at the Bridge Theatre in The Lady from the Sea. His other credits include Phaedra at the National Theatre, Yerma at the Young Vic and Park Avenue Armory, and Hamlet at the Donmar Warehouse and on Broadway. Television audiences will recognise him from House of the Dragon, One Day, Ghosts and Extraordinary.
Archie Madekwe, trained at LAMDA, takes the role of Lorenzo. He is known for his role in Saltburn, and his other film credits include Gran Turismo and Midsommar. On stage he has appeared in The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? in the West End and Further than the Furthest Thing at the Young Vic.
Alyth Ross plays Jenny. Trained at Guildhall, Ross has appeared on screen in The Woman in Cabin 10, Dalgliesh and Bad Sisters 2. Rakhee Thakrar, known for Sex Education, plays Chandra.
The company is completed by understudies Sean Donegan, George Renshaw, Andy Umerah, Emily Waters and Kirsty Yates.
The Story
The production’s premise centres on a contemporary family that wakes up inside a Greek myth and finds itself unable to escape its destructive trajectory. Stone’s script draws on Aeschylus and other classical sources, filtering the ancient narrative of blood feuds, justice and retribution through modern domestic relationships.
Stone has built a reputation for this kind of contemporary adaptation. His reworking of Ibsen’s The Wild Duck at Belvoir earned him the Helpmann Award for Best Play and toured internationally. His production of Yerma at the Young Vic, starring Billie Piper, won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Revival and later transferred to the Park Avenue Armory in New York. His adaptation of Medea, originally with ITA Amsterdam, transferred to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2020, starring Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale.
In opera, Stone’s production of Innocence for the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence won the Olivier Award for Best New Opera in 2024 after its season at the Royal Opera in London, and opens at The Metropolitan Opera in 2026. His feature film The Woman in Cabin 10, starring Keira Knightley, premiered on Netflix in 2025.
Creative Team
The creative team assembled for the production includes Set Designer Lizzie Clachan, Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper, Sound Designer Peter Rice, Costume Designer Emma White and Music by Katrina Rose. Casting is by Jessica Ronane CDG.
Fight Director Sam Lyon-Behan, Production Manager Jim Leaver, Associate Director Benedict Crosby, Associate Lighting Designer Guy Jones and Intimacy Coordinator David Thackeray round out the team. Costume Supervisor is Anna Josephs, Wigs, Hair and Make-Up Supervisor is Suzanne Scotcher and Props Supervisor is Lily Mollgaard.
The Producer
The Oresteia is produced by London Theatre Company and Wouter van Ransbeek.
Van Ransbeek is a Dutch cultural Producer and creative leader who began his career as a programmer for European festivals including Ruhrtriennale, Wiener Festwochen and Theater der Welt. In 2006 he joined Toneelgroep Amsterdam as Co-Artistic Director, where he helped develop the company into an internationally recognised outfit, working with directors including Stone and Robert Icke.
He played a role in the formation of International Theatre Amsterdam (ITA) and initiated ITALive, a digital platform that brought live theatre to international audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 he was appointed Associate Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival for a three-year term. He founded The Rainmakers, a production company focused on cross-genre collaborations, in the same year.
Tickets And Access
Tickets for The Oresteia are available at bridgetheatre.co.uk. The Bridge Theatre is located at 3 Potters Fields Park, London, SE1 2SG. Box office enquiries can be directed to 0333 320 0051.
The production includes a programme of access performances. An Audio Described Performance and Touch Tour is scheduled for Saturday 22 August at 2pm, a Captioned Performance for Saturday 29 August at 2pm and a BSL Performance for Saturday 12 September at 2pm.
