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Girl on an Altar

About the Show

Do not miss your chance to see Marina Carr’s reimagining of the classic Greek myth. This new play comes to the Kiln Theatre for a limited one month run, so book now to avoid disappointment.

When her husband Agamemnon lies to her and sacrifices their daughter’s life to advance a war Clytemnestra’s world seems to have crumbled. Over the course of ten years as he is away fighting the Trojan War Clytemnestra must carry on with her life. However, when a decade after this vicious betrayal the pair are reunited a whole different battle begins. Is it ever possible to forgive the unforgivable? This retelling of the infamous myth is a struggle of love, grief and power.

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