As the upcoming West End revival of Sophocles' Elektra readies to begin performances January 24, 2025, at the Duke of York's Theatre, step inside the rehearsal room with director Daniel Fish (Oklahoma!) and stars Brie Larson, Stockard Channing, Patrick Vaill (Oklahoma!, Stranger Things), and more in the photo gallery below.
Opening night for the West End bow will be February 5, with performances continuing through April 12. A pre-West End run will perform at Theatre Royal Brighton January 13-18. The new production is using a translation by Anne Carson.
The company also includes Marième Diouf (Romeo and Juliet), Greg Hicks (The Grapes of Wrath), Hannah Bristow, Wallis Currie-Wood, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson, Nardia Ruth, Rebecca Thorn, Adeola Yemitan, and Arthur Boan. Casting is by Heather Basten.
Elektra follows its titular character in the days following her father's assassination and the return of her long-lost brother, Orestes, both looking to avenge the murder. This revival, the West End's first in more than a decade, will be the U.K. premiere of Carson's translation, originally penned in 2001.
Wallis Currie-Wood and Jo Goldsmith-Eteson
Patrick Vaill
Adeola Yemitan and Nardia Ruth
Arthur Boan
Brie Larson
Nardia Ruth, Hannah Bristow, and Jo Goldsmith-Eteson
Stockard Channing
Marieme Diouf
Brie Larson
Rebecca Thorn
Brie Larson
Stockard Channing
Daniel Fish
Greg Hicks
Patrick Vaill
“What is ancient and what is contemporary?," posed Fish in an earlier statement. "Carson’s translation explodes this question. It is a thrilling challenge to work on Sophocles’ tragedy, by way of Carson’s words, and on the beautiful stage of The Duke of York’s with Brie Larson."
The production will feature choreography by Annie-B Parson, scenic design by Jeremy Herbert, costume design by Doey Lüthi, lighting design by Adam Silverman, sound design by Max and Ben Ringham, and music by Ted Hearne. Kate Godfrey will serve as voice and dialect coach. Empire Street Productions is producing.
Tickets for the West End run are available at ElektraPlay.com and for the tryout run at Theatre Royal Brighton at ATGTickets.com.
