The Mask and the Mirror: How Benedict Andrews, Cate Blanchett, and Nina Hoss Deconstruct Performance in Electra/Persona
Executive Overview At London’s prestigious Lyttelton Theatre, a high-stakes theatrical experiment is rewriting the rules of live performance. Conceived, written, and directed by visionary theatre-maker Benedict Andrews, Electra/Persona is an audacious double bill that welds Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy Electra to Ingmar Bergman’s searing 1966 psychological film masterpiece Persona. Featuring powerhouse performances by two of … Read more
