Details

Oedipus Retold is a double bill of Oedipus The King, a new translation of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos alongside Oedipus at the Crossroads, an imaginative, thought-provoking re-telling of the original story. What is so wrong about having children with your mother? And why is Oedipus punished with such a horror? Is there a flaw in his character, or have the gods become his enemy? Jeremy Kingston's witty, intelligent and provocative translation of Sophocles and his own shrewd, comic re-working of the tale in Oedipus at the Crossroads considers whether something might be missing. Both plays focus on that fateful encounter between young Oedipus and his father at a fork in the road, but Jeremy's explanation of the events behind this world famous story are as different from the Greek as you can imagine. Running time: 2hrs 15mins inclu. interval. Suitable for ages: 12+

Cast/Performers

Jack Klaff, Judi Scott, David Shaw Parker, Steve Watts, Richard Earthy, Tom Shepherd, Clare Cameron, Luke Hornsby-Smith

Creatives/Company

Author: Jeremy Kingston
Presented by: Jane Nightwork Productions
Translation: Jeremy Kingston
Director(s): Jeremy Kingston, Robert Gillespie
Design: Raye Bradley