The Oresteia Mock Trial
2019-08-31T20:00:20-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDdmXC8yMDE5MDgzMTIwMzM1ODAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were two of the judges who participated in a mock trial based on The Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian, hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Five jurists considered arguments from lawyers in a murder trial for Electra, the princess of Argos, and her brother, Orestes. Afterward, the audience voted on the arguments to declare a victor. The event was part of a series of mock trials hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C.
Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were two of the judges who participated in a mock trial based on The Oresteia … read more
Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were two of the judges who participated in a mock trial based on The Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian, hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Five jurists considered arguments from lawyers in a murder trial for Electra, the princess of Argos, and her brother, Orestes. Afterward, the audience voted on the arguments to declare a victor. The event was part of a series of mock trials hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C. close
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