THEATRE REVIEW: Electra/Persona starring Cate Blanchett & Nina Hoss at National Theatre

By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****/***

WHEN? Saturday 22 August, opens 1 September and runs through 10 October 2026 RUNTIME: 130 minutes (without interval)

Perhaps predictably this mash-up of Greek tragedy with Ingmar Bergman is a play of 2 halves.

  • Read on for reasons including how Blanchett and Hoss conjure literal theatrical electricity
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