Sophocles' classic about the bitter pursuit of justice " now revived by Daniel Fish " reveals fresh truths each time Why do we so rarely see Sophocles' Electra? John Burgess, in a guide to Greek and Roman drama, describes it as being, along with The Cherry Orchard, "perhaps the most formally perfect play ever written". Nicholas Wright, in his book 99 Plays, is similarly awestruck: "Seeing the play you think, how grea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM on January 13, 2025