‘The Oresteia’ Resources | The Jocelyn Herbert Archive

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These pages give a glimpse into what is available in the Jocelyn Herbert Archive, how to use what is there and where else to find information about Jocelyn Herbert or productions she designed. All of the digitised images that Jocelyn Herbert created for the 1981 National Theatre production of The Oresteia are viewable by clicking on the images below. There are also links below that give ideas about ways to use these resources, as well as further resources to explore.

A mask design for Apollo by theatre designer Jocelyn Herbert. The Oresteia, National Theatre, 1981

MASKS GALLERY

Designer Jocelyn Herbert's storyboard sketch for The Oresteia, National Theatre, 1981

SETS GALLERY

Designer Jocelyn Herbert's costume design for Pythia. The Oresteia, National Theatre, 1981

COSTUME GALLERY

Designer Jocelyn Herbert's rehearsal sketch of the Furies chorus. The Oresteia, National Theatre, 1981

SKETCHES GALLERY

FURTHER RESOURCES

About The Oresteia Production
Other items in the Jocelyn Herbert Archive
Bibliography

WAYS TO USE THE RESOURCES

Questions to ask
Research or dissertation ideas
Starting points for practical work

The Jocelyn Herbert Archive is based at the National Theatre Archive in Waterloo, London. It is free and open to everyone by appointment. For more details and opening times visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/archive.