{
  "id": 146070,
  "title": "Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss on the Friendship Driving ‘Elektra/Persona’ at London’s National Theatre: ‘There’s a Lot of Masking and Unmasking’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cate-blanchett-nina-hoss-on-the-friendship-driving-elektra-persona-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T20:57:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/theater/news/cate-blanchett-nina-hoss-friendship-elektra-persona-national-theatre-1236827936/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“Elektra/Persona,” the U.K. National Theatre production fusing Sophocles’ “Elektra” with Ingmar Bergman’s “Persona,” grew out of friendship rather than a directorial concept imposed after casting, according to director Benedict Andrews. Andrews, Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss spoke at a BFI Southbank conversation held ahead of the play’s run, moderated by “The Guardian” chief film critic […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}