Brie Larson to Make West End Debut With ‘Elektra’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson will make her West End debut with a revival of Sophocles‘ play “Elektra.” In the play, written by the ancient Greek tragedian circa 420 BC, 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. The adaptation is by poet Anne Carson.
The production will be directed by Daniel Fish, whose Broadway and West End productions of “Oklahoma!” won best musical revival at the Tony and Olivier awards respectively.
Empire Street Productions, the outfit behind “Slave Play” at London’s Noël Coward Theatre headlined by Kit Harrington and Olivia Washington, is producing.
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