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Oedipus Retold archiveOedipus 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.

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Author: Jeremy Kingston

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Archive listings for Oedipus Retold (2014)

Work type: Play.

Oedipus The King/Oedipus at the Crossroads - T02125780472

Running time: 2hrs 15mins inclu. interval. Suitable for ages: 12+Presented byJane Nightwork Productions. Translation Jeremy Kingston. Director Jeremy Kingston. Director Robert Gillespie. Design Raye Bradley. Performer Jack Klaff. Performer Judi Scott. Performer David Shaw Parker. Performer Steve Watts. Performer Richard Earthy. Performer Tom Shepherd. Performer Clare Cameron. Performer Luke Hornsby-Smith.
14 Jan 14 to 8 Feb 14The Seven Dials Playhouse, Inner London :: V251
listing details L1111244490

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