Craig Rich promises those who might think the Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex” falls under the genre of stuffy classic theater that “We’re going to prove you wrong.” “There’s a lot of action in this play.
Even if you have neither read nor seen Oedipus Rex, it’s likely you know its big twist: Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. It’s a shocking twist, and it exemplifies the genre of ancient ...
When Luis Alfaro (pictured) decided to update Sophocles’ classic play “Oedipus Rex,” the playwright assumed he would do something about Freud’s well-known theory, the Oedipus complex. But after ...
Aug. 16—ANDERSON — Pride, murder, arrogant leaders and a plague may be all too relatable themes of the Alley Theatre's production of "Oedipus Rex." The play, slated to hit the stage at Gray's Park Aug ...
Students will retell the ancient story of Oedipus this weekend in a workshop production based on Ellen McLaughlin’s 2005 adaptation. “Oedipus Rex” is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles first performed ...
Montaigne, quoting from ancient sources, describes a painting of the sacrifice of Iphigenia. In it, the victim’s father is shown with a veil hanging over his face, as if to say, Montaigne suggests, ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Company Theatre continues its 2023-24 season with the Sophocles' ...
Some of Hollywood’s most respected actors performed “Oedipus Rex” for a global audience of thousands Thursday night – on Zoom. Frances McDormand, John Turturro, Oscar Isaac and others read from the ...
President Trump and a detail of "Oedipus and the Sphinx" by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, part of the collection at the Louvre in Paris. (Trump photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images; "Oedipus" image by ...
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