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Production

Electra (1997)

APGRD id
669
Start date
10th September 1997
Production Media
Stage-play
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
Elektra (Sophocles)
Scripts:
Electra (Frank McGuinness)
Companies
Donmar Warehouse, London
APGRD Notes
The American performances featured an entirely new cast, with the exception of Wanamaker in the role of Electra.
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/669
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Person Credit Notes
Andrew Howard Actor Orestes
Jenny Galloway Actor the Chorus of Mycenae
Johan Engels Scenographer
Rudolph Walker Actor Servant to Orestes
Martin McKellan Actor Pylades
Alison Johnston Actor Chorus
Ninka Scott Actor Chorus
Orla Charlton Actor Chrysothemis
Marjorie Yates Actor Clytemnestra
Raad Rawi Actor Aegisthus
David Leveaux Director
Zoë Wanamaker Actor Electra
Venue Country Dates APGRD Notes Festival
Minerva Studio Theatre (Chichester, County of West Sussex, England) England –
Donmar Warehouse Theatre (London, Greater London, England) England –
Richmond Theatre (New York City, New York, United States) United States –
Princeton University (Princeton, State of New Jersey, United States) United States – in the McCarter Theatre
Title Year Format Content
A bad old day on acting's Everest Newspaper cutting review
A jolt of pure rage Photocopy review
A truly Olympian success for Zoe Wanamaker Newspaper cutting review
An Electra powerfully current Newspaper cutting review
Ancient passions that illuminate today's tragedies Photocopy review
Brits on Broadway Newspaper cutting review
Broadway: Electra Photocopy review
Chichester Festival Theatre, '97 Seasonal calendar
Classic move from rags to riches Newspaper cutting review
Earlham Street, WC2 - Electra Ticket
Electra Newspaper cutting review
Electra Flyer
Electra Programme
Electra Programme
Electra Flyer
Electra Programme
Electra by Sophocles Flyer
Electra by Sophocles Programme
Electra, Minerva, Chichester Newspaper cutting review
Exquisite pain Print-out review
Title Contributors Year Format Pagination
Reclaiming Klytemnestra: Revenge or Reconciliation Kathleen L. Komar Book
Theatre Record. Vol.17.22 (22 October - 4 November 1997) Journal
Plays International. Vol.18.9 (June / July 2003) Journal
Sophocles Revisited: Essays Presented to Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones Richard Stoneman, Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Netta Zagagi, Robert Fowler, Stephanie West, Gregory Hutchinson, Martin L. West, Malcolm Heath, Jasper Griffin, Bernard Knox, Pat E. Easterling AKA Patricia, Edith Hall Book
Sophocles: Electra Michael Lloyd Book