A bold attempt to reimagine the Electra myth and complex within contemporary culture, Her Raving Mind suffers from an overuse of black-outs, an excess of ideas and a depiction of legitimate anger that ultimately obscures clarity. Set as a therapeutic conversation between Electra and a counsellor, it moves from Electra’s conflicts with her mother into sexual anxieties, alluding to the freedom offered by music and struggling to resolve her traumatic responses to family and lovers. While the leaping between subjects portrays a mind in turmoil naturalistically, the multiplicity of themes swamps the script. Addressing the dangers of social media, maternal jealousy, male toxicity and control, this Electra is beset by patriarchy and unhealthy coping strategies.

The evocation of classical tragedy casts the character’s chaos and this production into an unhelpful context: the lineal clarity of the Athenian tragedy is lost, but the anger and mayhem are inhibited by a conversational format. Performed with vigour, Her Raving Mind suggests a series of possible investigations into the nature and behaviours caused by the oppression of women, but ultimately stumbles. The sparse scenography and episodic structure lend the production an immediacy, and the ambition is obvious, while the script’s focus meanders.

Her Raving Mind, Just The Tonic Caves, until 24 August, 1.35pm; main picture: Steve Ullathorne.