Kristin Scott Thomas reunites with director Ian Rickson to bring Sophocles’ tragedy Electra to The Old Vic in the round. Frank McGuinness delivers a charged adaptation of the classic drama of Electra and Orestes’ revenge on their father’s murderers.
Electra is bound by grief following the murder of her father Agamemnon, unwilling to forgive and consumed by a desire for revenge, her anger builds. On the return of her brother Orestes, Electra's fury explodes without mercy, leading to a bloody and terrifying conclusion.
Kristin Scott Thomas' television and film credits include Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient, Gosford Park and most recently Only God Forgives. Theatre includes The Seagull (Royal Court and Broadway), Betrayal and Old Times all directed by Ian Rickson.
Ian Rickson's directing credits include Mojo, Old Times, Betrayal and The Children's Hour (West End), Hamlet (Young Vic), The Seagull (Royal Court and Broadway), and Jerusalem (Royal Court, West End and Broadway). Frank McGuinness' plays include The Hanging Gardens, The Match Box, Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and Speaking Like Magpies.
At the Old Vic Theatre from 20 September until 20 December 2014, book your Electra tickets today!
*Please note that latecomers will not be able enter the theatre once the performance has commenced, and there will not be an intermission break.