How the ancient Greeks still influence our lives today. This week, Greek theatre and tragedy, represented by Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles. Guests: poets Blake Morrison and Tony Harrison.
The New York Times: SOPHOCLES AT HARVARD; PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "CEDIPUS TYRANNUS."
In his final play, Sophocles returns to the ever-popular character ofOedipus, the blind outcast of Thebes, the ultimate symbol of humanreversal, whose fall he had so memorably treated in the Oedipus ...
“Oedipus Rex,” a popular play written by the famous author Sophocles, was produced in Athens, Greece, in 430 BC. The play consists of 4 episodes. Sophocles has adopted Aristotle’s tragedy model in his ...
Melvyn Bragg and guests on Sophocles' tragedy, sometimes called the best play ever written. With Edith Hall, Nick Lowe and Fiona Macintosh. Show more Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex begins with a warning: ...
Yahoo News Canada: Why we’ll keep finding meaning in the 'Oedipus Rex' plague drama far beyond COVID-19
Why we’ll keep finding meaning in the 'Oedipus Rex' plague drama far beyond COVID-19
Daily Times: ‘Oedipus Rex’ — tragedy means that the protagonist is better than ordinary human beings
‘Oedipus Rex’ — tragedy means that the protagonist is better than ordinary human beings
Winnipeg Free Press: Why we’ll keep finding meaning in the ‘Oedipus Rex’ plague drama far beyond COVID-19
Why we’ll keep finding meaning in the ‘Oedipus Rex’ plague drama far beyond COVID-19
This production imagines Oedipus (Mark Strong) as a contemporary politician – and achieves a level of catharsis rare for any production of an ancient text. By Rachel Cunliffe It is hard to imagine a ...