Burgess describes Sophocles' Electra as formally perfect, while Wright emphasizes its monumental quality, highlighting its significance despite being rarely produced.
Peggy Ashcroft compared Electra to a female Hamlet, reflecting on its accessibility and modern qualities, indicating a strong emotional resonance across time.
Fiona Shaw's portrayal in the RSC production illustrated Electra's torment, paralleling Hamlet's melancholic isolation due to maternal betrayal, evoking deep emotional tragedy.
The rarity of major revivals of Electra suggests an interesting contrast between its artistic acclaim and its practical neglect in contemporary theater.
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