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Agonies Awakening is a musical radio play by Craig Warner. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 26 January 1997.

Plot[]

A musical about Cassandra, set in the Trojan War. Cassandra was the prophetess condemned to know the future, but to have her prophecies disbelieved.

Cast[]

  • Ajax - Anton Lesser
  • Cassandra - Clare Holman
  • Odysseus - Miles Anderson
  • Achilles - Hugh Quarshie
  • Athena - Josette Simon
  • Tecmessa - Debby Bishop
  • Calchas - Clifford Rose
  • Oppeus - David Timson
  • Poseidon - Sean Baker
  • Agamemnon - Ioan Meredith


Vocalists

  • Peter Straker
  • Alison Jiear
  • Alison Pierce
  • Miles Anderson
  • David Timson
  • Debby Bishop
  • Grania Renihan
  • David Bardsley
  • Kieran Creggan
  • Jeff Leyton
  • Cormac Dorrian


  • Technical Presentation by Ann Bunting, Rebbecca Kirby, Charlie Hume and Mark Tucker
  • Piano by Cormac Dorrian
  • Music and lyrics composed by Craig Warner
  • Directed by Andy Jordan

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