The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes. The trilogy—consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides—also shows how the Greek gods interacted with the characters and influenced their decisions pertaining to events and disputes. The only extant example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy, the Oresteia won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BC. The principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice, as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation. Oresteia originally included a satyr play, Proteus, following the tragic trilogy, but all except a single line of Proteus has been lost.
A vision of Jesus sighted on the screen door of Mother Harper's front porch sparks misadventures as the media and crowds gather around the phenomenon and the townsfolk start to take sides. As more people flock to the door, some for guidance, some for healing and some for pure entertainment, the pressure on this sleepy town starts to build. From the wanton Mayor to the scheming town seductress; from the white banker to the desperate black rough neck who seeks his help; from the security guard with all the answers to the hoards gathering with nothing but questions, there's something boiling under this town and only one thing is certain: no one will escape the apocalyptic results unchanged.
Spurred by the devious Iago and believing that his beloved Desdemona has betrayed him, Othello destroys his own happy world. Accomplished film, television, and stage actor Patrick Stewart plays Othello joined by a Black cast, including Franchelle Stewart Dorn as Emilia. This bold, new look at the play highlights one of its major themes of “otherness.”
Un hombre que se llama a sí mismo 'Simon' inicia una oleada de terror por las calles de Nueva York. Hará detonar una serie de bombas por la ciudad a menos que el agente John McClane acceda a jugar a un juego llamado 'Simón dice'. Con la ayuda de Zeus, un electricista del Harlem, comienza una trepidante carrera para averiguar las adivinanzas y las intenciones del terrorista.
Darby Shaw, una estudiante de Derecho, escribe un informe en el que analiza las posibles razones del reciente asesinato de dos jueces del Tribunal Supremo. Su informe, en principio descabellado, parece que toca material "sensible", pues pronto será objeto de una implacable persecución, de la que saldrá con vida gracias a la ayuda de un periodista que también quiere descubrir quiénes están detrás de esos asesinatos.
Louie y Corinne Jeffries forman un matrimonio feliz hasta que un coche atropella al joven y le mata. 20 años más tarde, la hija de ambos, Miranda, se enamora de un chico llamado Alex Finch, que resulta ser la reencarnación de Louie.
