Farber, Yael

Molora: Based on the Oresteia Trilogy (Oberon Modern Plays)

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ISBN 13:: 9781840028553
author:: Farber, Yael
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Oberon Books Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 20.3 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
Genre:: Plays
Condition:: New
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Molora is a powerful reworking of Aeschylus' Oresteia, set against the backdrop of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In this dramatic confrontation, two women face each other, their pasts marked by violence and trauma. The chorus is replaced by Xhosa tribeswomen, whose ancient art of split tone singing brings a sense of humanity to the proceedings.

The play explores the cycle of vengeance and its breaking, a theme that resonates deeply in the aftermath of Apartheid. Through the everyman, Molora examines the complexities of human nature and the struggle to come to terms with a violent past.

Written by Yaël Farber, Molora is a thought-provoking and deeply human work that challenges the audience to confront the consequences of our actions.

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