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Elektra Tickets

Brie Larson stars in the electrifying adaptation of Sophokles' classic

This production is recommended for ages 12+

Performance dates

24 January - 12 April 2025

Run time: TBC

Includes interval

2.4

7 reviews

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Elektra, haunted by her father's assassination, is consumed by grief; a need for survival; and a thirst for vengeance. When her long lost brother Orestes at last returns, she urges him to a savage and terrifying conclusion but at what cost?

Starring Brie Larson (Room, Lessons in Chemistry, Captain Marvel), Daniel Fish (Oklahoma) directs the first major revival in over a decade of Sophokles’ electrifying and timeless play, ELEKTRA , in a stunning translation by award winning poet Anne Carson, at the Theatre Royal Brighton and the intimate Duke of York’s theatre for a strictly limited and unmissable season.

Recent Reviews

2.4
7 reviews
Sandro

It was an attempt—at what, exactly, I’m not quite sure. But whatever it was, it was certainly not a good one.

Paul

Visually and sonically beautiful, but a little too disjointed and unengaging. Struggled with the fact that Elektra had a mike but the other lead actors, especially the mother, didn't – which lessened the dramatic impact. The ending was very abrupt.

Christopher James

A very contemporary take on a Greek tragedy that I’d seen previously in more traditional format. Critics had been lukewarm at best, scathing at worst. We were captivated from first to last and came away saying that this was one of our best nights at the theatre. The cast were all amazing with Brie Larsen’s performance a tour de force. Guess the lesson is read the critics but don’t be swayed. If we had done we would have missed a very special night on 7/2/2025.

John Lofthouse

Remarkably shallow. Saved by the chorus who were excellent. No sense of climax. Kind of Brechtian attempt overall. Visually very confusing.

Paul Swain

A bit weird for me at first but once I got used to it then it was easier to follow. Don’t think the interpretation would be for everyone but personally I liked it. Cast were fantastic

William Marsh

The acting team was pretty good, but the production was just so weird and just made it impossible to really enjoy the play

Helena Taupasz

Probably the worse thing I’ve ever even seen at the theatre! I’ve never seen so many people fall asleep. The woman in front of me was looking round and laughing. When it finished we were all laughing at how terrible it was. As if that wasn’t bad enough they smothered us with so much dry ice you actually couldn’t see anything the woman next to me was gagging and had to leave. The best bit was it was only 70 minutes. Tickets were a fortune. I genuinely cannot begin to explain how bad it was.

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