Sophocles' tragedy Elektra, here in Mathilde Moestrup's translation, follows a king's daughter locked inside the palace by her mother Clytemnestra, who regards her as dangerous. Trapped in a cycle of blood vengeance, she is driven by the consequences of the Trojan War, when her father Agamemnon sacrificed their daughter Iphigenia to win favourable winds, and was never forgiven for it when he returned home years later.
The production is directed by Anastasia Holst Nørlund, with set design by Fredrikke Dalum and lighting by Kasper Daugberg. The cast includes Amalie D. Abildgaard, Anna Bruus Christensen, Camilla Gjelstrup and Adam Schmidt. Amalie D. Abildgaard and Anna Bruus Christensen also have further performances of Elektra at Aalborg Teater on 17, 18 and 19 November 2026.
