Orestes
by Jamila Gavin, Helen Edmundson

Name: Orestes
Brand: Jamila Gavin
SKU: 9781854598943
Rating: 3.85 (191 reviews)

Highlights

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What readers are saying

Readers are largely impressed with the adaptation of Orestes, praising its ability to bring the source material to life on stage. Many find the play intense and engaging, with some noting its epic nature and strong emotional impact. However, there are mixed feelings regarding the script, with a few indicating it could be improved.

Engaging and intense adaptation Strong emotional impact Clear and easy to understand Epic melodrama Script could be improved

Synopsis

Set in the eighteenth century, Coram Boy is a tale of two cities and a tale of two boys: Toby, saved from an African slave ship, and Aaron, the illegitimate heir to a great estate.

It’s also a tale of fathers and sons: slave-trader, Otis, and his son Meshak; and landowner Sir William Ashbrook and the son he disinherits.