Elektra with Brie Larson Reveals Full West End and Brighton Cast

The highly anticipated UK premiere of Anne Carson’s adaptation of Sophocles’s Elektra, starring Oscar-winner Brie Larson, has announced its complete cast.

Under the direction of Tony Award nominee Daniel Fish (Oklahoma!), this reimagining of the classic tragedy explores themes of family, betrayal, and revenge in a contemporary setting.

Cast Highlights

  • Brie Larson: Elektra

  • Patrick Vaill: Orestes

  • Stockard Channing: Clytemnestra

  • Marième Diouf: Chrysothemis

  • Greg Hicks: Aegisthus

Completing the ensemble are:
Hannah Bristow, Wallis Currie-Wood, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson, Nardia Ruth, Rebecca Thorn, Adeola Yemitan, and Arthur Boan.

Elektra with Brie Larson Reveals Full West End and Brighton Cast

The highly anticipated UK premiere of Anne Carson’s adaptation of Sophocles’s Elektra, starring Oscar-winner Brie Larson, has announced its complete cast.

Under the direction of Tony Award nominee Daniel Fish (Oklahoma!), this reimagining of the classic tragedy explores themes of family, betrayal, and revenge in a contemporary setting.

Cast Highlights

  • Brie Larson: Elektra

  • Patrick Vaill: Orestes

  • Stockard Channing: Clytemnestra

  • Marième Diouf: Chrysothemis

  • Greg Hicks: Aegisthus

Completing the ensemble are:
Hannah Bristow, Wallis Currie-Wood, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson, Nardia Ruth, Rebecca Thorn, Adeola Yemitan, and Arthur Boan.

The Elektra cast (photo by Helen Murray)

Creative Team

Directed by Daniel Fish, the production features choreography by Annie-B Parson, set design by Jeremy Herbert, and costume design by Doey Lüthi, with lighting by Adam Silverman, sound by Max and Ben Ringham, and music by Ted Hearne.

Performance Schedule

  • Brighton Run: Theatre Royal Brighton, 13–18 January 2025

  • London Run: Duke of York’s Theatre, 24 January–12 April 2025

  • Press Night: 5 February 2025

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