Elektra
Violently poetic
The Globe and Mail
Why see Elektra?
Tragedy And Revenge
Marvel movie star and Academy Award winner Brie Larson is making her West End debut this January in Anne Carson's revival of Sophocles classic Greek tragedy, Elektra, after an initial run in Brighton's Theatre Royal. Taking the role of director is Tony Award-winning powerhouse Daniel Fish, and together the team promises a marvelous production.
What's It About?
Her father has been assassinated, her long-lost brother has returned, and vengeance is on her mind. Together, Elektra and Orestes strive to fight for justice after the tragic events following the famed Trojan War.
Key Information
Audience
Recommended for 12+
Dates
13 - 18 Jan 2025
Upcoming Performances
Cast
- Brie Larson as Elektra
- Patrick Vaill as Orestes
- Stockard Channing as Clytemnestra
- Marième Diouf as Chrysothemis
- Greg Hicks as Aegisthus
Further cast
Hannah Bristow, Wallis Currie-Wood, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson, Nardia Ruth, Rebecca Thorn, Adeola Yemitan and Arthur Boan
Creative
- Directed by Daniel Fish
- Choreography by Annie-B Parson
- Set design by Jeremy Herbert
- Costume design by Doey Luthi
- Lighting design by Adam Silverman
- Sound design by Max and Ben Ringham
- Composed by Ted Hearne
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