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Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman

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Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: Strong performances can't save this misstep
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett and her Tár co-star Nina Hoss give raw and fine-grained performances in a mashup that refuses to mesh here. The first half of Benedict Andrews’ show is a modern-argot interpretation of the rage and grief Agamemnon’s daughter feels toward Clytemnestra, the mother who murdered him. The second adapts Ingmar Bergman’s determinedly enigmatic 1966 film where the personalities of a famous, dumbst…
2 Sept, 14:57
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Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman
Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss lead a visually striking but plodding Sophocles-Bergman mash-up at the National Theatre; read the review.
4 Sept, 15:35
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