Fragments of a Trilogy: Electra, 1975 December-1976 January
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Writer: Andrei Serban; Elizabeth Swados

Director: Andrei Serban

Ensemble: Great Jones Repertory Company

Composed of three video components, documenting two separate performances of Electra, which was performed with The Trojan Women as part of the Fragments of a Trilogy by the Great Jones Repertory Company. Fragments of a Trilogy was conceived of and directed by Andrei Serban, with music composed by Elizabeth Swados. Swados used a combination of ancient languages to comprise the verbal dialogue in the production, including Greek, Latin, and others. There is one performance of Electra on Reel F2, and a different performance of Electra that was recorded with two different camera angles on Reels F1 and F3. Between the two productions, it was customary for the same roles to be depicted by different actors.

File: F1_FragmentsOfATrilogy1975_VidA
Quantity: Running time: 00:55:25 
Scope and Content Note: Fragments of a Trilogy: 'The Trojan Women' And 'Electra' Electra (only): 00:00:01-00:55:23. This reel is the same performance as Reel F3, but a separate camera shooting from a different angle.

File: F2_FragmentsOfATrilogy1975_VidA
Quantity: Running time: 00:53:06 
Scope and Content Note: Fragments of a Trilogy: 'The Trojan Women' And 'Electra' Electra (only): 00:00:03-00:53:03. Ellen Stewart rings bell and enters camera frame, on stage, and then walks off with the cast 00:51:22-00:51:37.

File: F3_FragmentsOfATrilogy1975_VidA
Quantity: Running time: 00:59:25 
Scope and Content Note: Fragments of a Trilogy: 'The Trojan Women' And 'Electra' Electra (only): 00:00:02-00:54:25. This reel is the same performance as Reel F1, but a separate camera shooting from a different angle. There is 5 minutes of black at at the end of the reel.