Stage 018 of THOC presents "Oedipus the King" with a new approach to the work of Sophocles.
Oedipus the King (Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, Oidipous Tyrannos), also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC. It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his three plays dealing with Oedipus. Thematically, however, it was the first in the trilogy's historical chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone.
Oedipus the King tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta.
The play is an example of classic tragedy, notably containing an emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall (as opposed to making fate the sole cause). Over the centuries, Oedipus the King has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence.
Direction/Adaptation: Panayiotis Larkou
When
On Fridays and Saturdays
From: Friday, January 9th, 2015
Until: Saturday, January 31st, 2015
Time: Starts at 20:30
Exact Dates:
09/01/2015, 10/01/2015, 16/01/2015, 17/01/2015, 23/01/2015, 24/01/2015, 30/01/2015, 31/01/2015
Where
THOC New Theatre Building
9 Gregori Afxentiou
Nicosia, Nicosia 1096, Cyprus
Cost
€6
More Information and Reservations
Email: thoc@cytanet.com.cy
Phone: 22864300, 22492900
Oedipus the King (Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, Oidipous Tyrannos), also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC. It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his three plays dealing with Oedipus. Thematically, however, it was the first in the trilogy's historical chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone.
Oedipus the King tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta.
The play is an example of classic tragedy, notably containing an emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall (as opposed to making fate the sole cause). Over the centuries, Oedipus the King has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence.
Direction/Adaptation: Panayiotis Larkou
When
On Fridays and Saturdays
From: Friday, January 9th, 2015
Until: Saturday, January 31st, 2015
Time: Starts at 20:30
Exact Dates:
09/01/2015, 10/01/2015, 16/01/2015, 17/01/2015, 23/01/2015, 24/01/2015, 30/01/2015, 31/01/2015
Where
THOC New Theatre Building
9 Gregori Afxentiou
Nicosia, Nicosia 1096, Cyprus
Cost
€6
More Information and Reservations
Email: thoc@cytanet.com.cy
Phone: 22864300, 22492900
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