Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss take the stage in Electra/Persona, Benedict Andrews’ bold new fusion of Sophocles and Bergman. This world premiere production at the National Theatre will see the actresses swap roles every night.
The National Theatre has released brand-new images of writer and director Benedict Andrews’ new play Electra/Persona. The new work fuses Sophocles’ ancient myth Electra with Ingmar Bergman’s Persona in a powerful exploration of identity and the fragile line between who we are and who we play.
Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) and Nina Hoss (Tár) swap the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma throughout the run.
Book tickets to Electra/Persona here
Photos: Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss in Electra/Persona
About Electra/Persona
Electra follows a daughter consumed by grief and rage, clinging to the idea of justice as her world comes apart. Persona follows an actress who suddenly falls silent during a performance of Electra, triggering a rupture in which two women are drawn into an intense, unsettling encounter where speech breaks down and the boundaries between self and role give way.
The cast includes:
- Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss, sharing the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma
- Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves) as Chrysothemis/Reader
- Patrick Robinson (War Horse) as Aegisthus/Husband
The company is completed by understudies Peter Eastland, Frankie Lipman, Celia Nelson and Natalie Thomas.
Director Benedict Andrews (A Streetcar Named Desire) leads a creative team that includes set designer Magda Willi, costume designer Merle Hensel, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, lighting designer Jon Clark, sound designer Brendan Aanes and video designer Ash J Woodward.
Plan your visit
- Theatre: National Theatre
- Booking Dates: Until 10 October 2026
- Performance schedule: Monday to Saturday evenings; Thursday and Saturday matinees
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