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National Theatre Live: Electra/Persona

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Drama

PLOT

Electra: A daughter consumed by grief and rage, clinging to the idea of justice as her world comes apart. Persona: During a performance of Electra, an actress suddenly falls silent. What follows is a rupture: two women drawn into an intense, unsettling encounter where speech breaks down and the boundaries between self and role give way. Featuring Cate Blanchett (The Seagull), Nina Hoss (The Cherry Orchard), and Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves), Benedict Andrews' (A Streetcar Named Desire) thrilling production fuses ancient myth and modern psychology in a powerful exploration of identity, and the fragile line between who we are and who we play.

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CAST

Cate Blanchett
Electra (Elisabeth) / Clytemnestra (Alma)
Nina Hoss
Electra (Elisabeth) / Clytemnestra (Alma)
Ella Lily Hyland
Chrysothemis (Reader)
Patrick Robinson
Aegisthus (Husband)
Directed by Benedict Andrews

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
National Theatre
Country
GB

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