Electra, The Old Vic ****

Kristen Scott Thomas in Electra

It is astounding that a show like Electra is not the best show on the cut this season. With productions of Miller and Williams tearing up the West End, this production isn't quite up to the same standard. However, having said that, it's still a remarkable production of Mcguinness' translation of the tragedy by Sophocles. The set is simple but effective and the acting is some of the best around. Kristen Scott Thomas is especially good, with her despair for the death of her father coming across in a way which touches her audience, the same way as Anderson's Blanche and Armitage's Proctor does. The play has stood the test of time and is shown in an almost perfect way. In most years, this show would have an overhaul of awards but I feel that, with so many amazing productions this year, this masterpiece may be forgotten quite quickly.