Electra/Gallery

This is the gallery for the character of Electra. She is a minor ensemble character, not included in smaller productions. Sometimes Electra is used as a Swing; either as an official named swing character, or the costume is used as an un-named character when swings need to make an appearance or if a female swing needs to cover a male character.

Original London Production
Anita Pashley in the Original Cast, 1981

Subsequent London Casts

 * Jayne Draper
 * Sally Dewhurst
 * Jane Watts
 * Julie-Ann Marsh
 * Jackie Crawford
 * Robin Cleaver
 * Wendy Kitching
 * Leah Sue Morland
 * Sarah Jane Honeywell
 * Nicola-Lee Owens
 * Ellie Tyrrell
 * Agnes Vandrepote
 * Leah Sue Morland
 * Julie Carlton

1998 Film

 * Leah Sue Morland

UK Tours
UK Tour 1993-95


 * Zoe Smith
 * Lucie Fentum

London / Blackpool Revival
The London revival inherited multiple costumes from the German Tent tour, both the traditional Electra costume and the Lightning Electra unitard. While Electra was not a character in this production, both costumes were used by swings for promo events.

Both the traditional Electra costume and the Lightning Electra unitards were also used when a female swing needed to cover the role of Bill Bailey or Carbucketty.

UK/International Tour
Both the traditional Electra costume and the Lightning Electra unitard were used when a female swing needed to cover the role of Carbucketty, Babygriz, and for promotional purposes.

The UK/International Tour 2022 utilized Electra as an onstage Swing.

UK Tour 2016
 * Alice Cornwell

Broadway Revival

 * Lili Froehlich until 29/10/2017
 * Mallory Michaellann
 * Francesca Granell (cover)
 * Claire Camp (cover)
 * Maria Briggs (cover)

First appearance of Electra in a US production.

Australian Circus Tent Tour

 * Belinda Allchin - Acrobat
 * Rebecca Sutherland

Australasia 2007-2010

 * Emma Delmenico
 * Stephanie Silcock
 * Mischana Dellora-Cornish
 * Sophie Shanks
 * Kassie Martin

Named swing Electra.

Asia Tour 2014

 * Kathryn Sgroi
 * Erin James

Australia NZ 2015

 * Bree Langridge
 * Emma Delmenico (cover)
 * Erin James (cover)

Electra became a full ensemble character, not a swing.

Asia Tour 2017
Electra returned to being a named swing.
 * Jazz Miller

Asia Tour 2020
Electra continues as a named swing.

South Korea 2020
 * Anina Pletscher

Asia Tour 2022-2023

 * Sophie-Rose Middleton

Berlin 2002-04

 * Tiziana Doneda
 * Elena Margarolo (cover)

Düsseldorf 2004 / German Tour 2005

 * Lara Glew
 * Karin Sang (cover)
 * Patricia Meeden (cover)

German Tent Tour 2010-2013
The German Tent Tour used the Babygriz costume for Swings covering Electra in the first year of the tour.


 * Jo Lucy Rackham
 * Jasmin Colangelo
 * Veronika Enders (cover)
 * Emma Hunter (cover)
 * Dörte Niedermeier (cover)

Vienna 1983-1990
Vienna featured Etcetera not Electra, but used the darker tabby design we associate with Electra.

Antwerp 1996
This role was covered by both male and female swings, the male swings playing Tombrutus.
 * Elvira Becks

South Africa/World Tour 2001-05 / South Africa 2009

 * Katherine Lipp
 * Emma Delmenico
 * Catherine Lane

Named Swing.

South Korea Tent Tour 2003

 * Renee Burleigh

Madrid 2003

 * Eva Álvarez

Dutch Tour 2006

 * Helen Geets
 * Veerle Casteleyn (cover)

Brazil 2010

 * Marina Costa (03/2010)
 * Paula Peixoto (09/2010)

China 2012
''Named swing, covering the role of Bombalurina
 * Zhao Zixuan

Vienna 2019

 * Vicky Riddoch
 * Anastasia Bertinshaw (cover)
 * Susannah Murphy (cover)
 * Anneke Brunekreeft (cover)
 * Jo Lucy Rackham (cover)
 * Meghan Peploe-Williams (cover)
 * Tommie Luyben (cover)