Jack Lowden at the 2014 Olivier Awards
It was announced today that Amanda Drew, Jack Lowden and Diana Quick will join Kristin Scott Thomas in Sophocle's tragedy Electra which is being staged by The Old Vic in December.
Best known for her work in television dramas such as Broadchurch and Silent Witness, Amandra Drew will play Chrysothemis, whilst Lowden, who recently won the Olivier for his work in Ghosts will play Orestes.
Diana Quick, best known for playing Lady Julia Flyte in Brideshead Revistited, will play Clytemnestra.
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