ELECTRA
1999
CRYPTIC
A contemporary re-telling of Electra by Sophocles
DIRECTOR
Cathie Boyd
SOUNDTRACK INFO
The soundtrack is largely by sound designer and composer Alistair MacDonald while my contribution focused on the live vocal material for Flemish soprano Eurudike de Beul.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Premiered at CCA, Glasgow in 1999, followed by performances at the Edinburgh Festival (British Council Showcase); Lemon Tree, Aberdeen; Paisley Arts Centre; Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá, Colombia; Festival Centro Historico Ciudad, Mexico City; Festival Celtes des Mondes, Quimper, France; Fresh from the Fest touring to Dublin, Kilkenny & Galway, and the International Fundateneo Festival, Caracas, Venezuela.
RELATED WORKS
Soundtracks for other Cryptic productions include:
Childlover (1995)
Parallel Lines (1996)
CREDITS
Written by Clare Venables from Electra by Sophocles
Director: Cathie Boyd
Composers: Alistair MacDonald | David Paul Jones
Set & Costume Designer: Matt Johnson
Film: Trane House Red
Lighting Designer: Paul Sorley
Cast: Kate Dickie | Steven Beard | Eurudike de Beul
Images © Renzo Mazzolini