Electra, the eternal daughter, struggles for self-expression,
seeking to resolve her own confusion amidst the conflicting roles
and expectations thrust upon her by others. In this modern interpretation
of the classical Greek tragedy coherence overlaps with freeze-frame
confusion. The clear determined statement is always blurred
with flitting doubts. With the sharp, cogent script and the vital, infinitely
varied playing of Sondra Segal, "Electra" becomes
as much an experience as a performance.

A-406

ELECTRA TRIES TO SPEAK
Doris Chase

Performance,
USA, 1982, 28 min, colour