Sophocles’ Electra
Directed by Dimitri Tarlow
“Inextinguishable hatred, rigid passion”
Dimitri Tarlow makes his directorial debut in ancient drama with the Sophocles version of Electra on 21st August 2025 at the Andros Open-Air Theatre
In a world plagued by totalitarianism and social injustice and an era where violence and revenge are often portrayed as “necessary evil,” Sophocles’ Electra takes on an eerie relevance. Far from being merely a tale of vengeance, this tragedy becomes a mirror that reflects humanity’s moral dilemmas and, foremost, the eternal conflict between justice and ethics. Our performance aims to highlight this complexity, inviting the audience to confront crucial questions: What does it mean “to restore justice”? What is the imperative of duty? Can one live with the consequences of violence? Is violence an inevitable solution? Will revenge close the cycle of bloodshed? Is redemption ever possible? And, finally, what is the role of resistance when all seems lost?
Electra, a member of the accursed family of Atreides, a woman entangled in this cycle of blood and horror, is more than a tragic figure—she embodies the dilemma between the pursuit of justice and the moral imperative to forego violence. She is not just a tragic being of fate but a creation of her own volition, one wholeheartedly invested in the cause of justice. Is she a victim of her obsession with revenge or maybe a voice of resistance against the brutality of power? And why, when the palace is freed from its tyrants, does she not step inside? Is it because she merely chooses to refrain from the House she despises so much or because she rejects the very system that she fought so vehemently against? Is she still a captive of the extreme emotions that defined her, such as the grief for her father’s loss, the hatred towards her mother, and the longing for her lost brother? One thing is certain: her passion does not quiet down, not even after the much-sought catharsis is accomplished.
In Electra, the poet does not cater to answers. Gods are absent. Oracles coincide with human decisions by chance. Conscience falls by the wayside. The Furies are yet to appear. Still, the burden for all survivors is heavy. It is this cost of choice, this relentless human need for catharsis at any price, that Sophocles’ Electra urges us to contemplate. After all, Sophocles will not grace us with a sequel, as he will not complete a trilogy, and his work shall stop here. For every single one of the doubts and questions he once posed will find their resolution within these 1,510 verses of astounding symmetry and economy.
ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION CREDITS
Translation: Giorgos Himonas
Direction: Dimitri Tarlow
Set design – Costume: Paris Meksis
Musical composition: Fotis Siotas
Lighting design: Alekos Anastasiou
Choreography: Markella Manoliadi
Dramaturgy: Eri Kyrgia
Sound design: Ilias Flammos
Assistant directors: Dimitra Koutsokosta, Aristi Tselou
Assistant to the choreographer: Maro Stavrinou
Assistants to the lighting designer: Haris Dallas, Nafsika Hristodoulakou
Executive producer: Stella Yiovani
Production: Anna Pasparaki, Vasilia Taskou
Communications & Press Office: Sasa Papahristopoulou
Advertising & Social Media: Renegade Media
CAST
Electra: Loukia Michalopoulou
Orestes: Anastasis Roilos
Clytemnestra: Ioanna Pappa
Aegisthus: Nikolas Papagiannis
Paedagogus: Giannis Anastasakis
Chrysothemis: Grigoria Metheniti
Pylades: Periklis Sioundas
CHORUS (in alphabetical order)
Margarita Aleksiadi
Asimina Anastasopoulou
Eleni Vlahou
Ioanna Demertzidou
Eleni Kilinkaridou – Sisti
Ioanna Lekka
Lydia Stefou
Anna Simeonidou
Hara Tzoka
Live musicians on stage: Fotis Siotas, Tasos Misurlis
Admission:
General admission: EUR 22
Discounted admission (students, unemployed, people with disabilities): EUR 18
Pre-sale starts on 23 rd June 2025 at www.ticketservices.gr. From 23 rd July 2025 tickets will also be available for sale at the theatre box office.