Electra Untitled, is a Physical and Visual Theatre adaptation of the myth of Electra as seen in the Greek tragedy Electra by Sophocles. Dance, Puppetry and Visual storytelling, reconstruct her story which she owns and rewrites through the lens of female empowerment. Electra becomes a modern antihero; tangled in violence that runs for generations of patriarchal suppression. The myth is told freed from means of attachment and biases of the past in an attempt to address Electra’s tragedy to its core through the female gaze.

 

Electra Untitled adds a modern twist to a tragic narrative and brings forward the role of women who provoke change in times of hostility and dissolution. The project aims to raise awareness on the collective trauma of domestic violence and co devise workshops on embodied dramaturgy with communities of women and queer communities across the UK and abroad. 

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Credits 

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Based on Electra by Sophocles
Concept/Adaptation/Direction: Mayra Stergiou

Consultant for Set and Costumes: Mayou Trikerioti
Movement Consultation: Savvas Stroumpos

Dramaturgy: Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh

Puppet Maker: Kelly Frost
Live Musician/Composer: Gregory Emfietzis 
Light Design: Alexandros Politakis

Producer: Mischa Alexander
Marketing and Communication: Mischa Alexander

Assistant Director / Stage Manager: Angela Poulima

Assistant Choreographer: Piedad Albarraccin Seiquer

Assistant Producers: Christina Gyftaki
Production Company: Vertebra Theatre

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​CAST

Devised/Choreographed/Performed by:

Pelagie May-Green, Depi Gorgogianni, Nela Fortunato, Christina Gyftaki, Emilie Largier, Susie Fairbrother, Masumi Saito, Mayra Stergiou

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Performed at:

The Place Resolution Festival 2022, The Arcola Theatre (London), The Cockpit Theatre (London), Alhamra Cultural Complex, (Lahore, Pakistan), Old Fire Station (Oxford) ​

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Research Residency at Theatre Attis, Athens, Greece

Artistic Mentors: Theodoros Terzopoulos, Savvas Stroumpos

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Workshops Co Production: Claremont Project, Al Balad Theatre, CNWL NHS

 

Supported by: Arts Council England, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Hellenic Centre, Greek List, London Greek Library, Influence Magazine, Latin American Women's Aid

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RnD Performers/ Devisors/ Collaborators: Bianca Beneduzi, Alexa Kormari, Elena Stamoulakatou

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Press:

★★★★ “A remarkable experience” North West End UK 

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'A powerful, evocative piece which resonated in many ways, dark, visceral and mischievous.'

Polly Teale, Theatre Director and Playwright, Shared Experience 

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Currently in International Touring: 2023 - 2025     

 

Photo Credits: Mayou Trikerioti, Isadora Baccon, Greg Goodale