Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss and Ella Lily Hyland set for Electra / Persona at the National Theatre

Electra / Persona will receive its world premiere at the National Theatre in autumn 2026.

Directed and adapted by Benedict Andrews, making his National Theatre debut, the production will be staged in the Lyttelton.

The cast includes Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss, who reunite following their work together on the film Tár, alongside Ella Lily Hyland. Hoss worked with Andrews on The Cherry Orchard at Donmar Warehouse, while Blanchett was last at the National Theatre in When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other by Martin Crimp in 2019.

The play draws on Sophocles’ story of Electra from Greek mythology and Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 film Persona, bringing the two works together in a single piece. Music is by composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker).

Further details, including performance dates and on-sale information, are yet to be announced.

The show is part of the venue’s latest season announcement.

See the rest of the 2026 season.