This is a haunting new version by Nick Payne of Sophocles’ tragic masterpiece, Electra performed at Lir National Academy for Dramatic Arts, Trinity College, Dublin for my MFA thesis.
When a young Electra’s father is murdered by her mother, her world changes irrevocably. Ten years on, bound by grief and unwilling to forgive, Electra surrenders to an all-consuming desire for revenge that propels her towards a bloody and terrifying conclusion.
Writer: Nick Payne
Director: Elizabeth Swanson
Performers:
Katie Honan
Una Kavanagh
Ava Geyer
Robert Thompson
Ben Smith-Short
Gerard Lee
Danielle Galligan
Set Designer: Áine O’Hara
Lighting Designer: Moyra D’Arcy
Costume Designer: Naomi Faughnan
Composer/Sound Designer: Kim V Porcelli
Assistant Director: Jan Schneider
Production Manager: Stephen Bourke
Company Stage Manager: Mary Kilduff
Assistant Stage Manager: Ciara Dredge
Set Assistant: Gemma McGuinness
Lighting Programmer: John Gunning
