Oedipus decides to consult an oracle, those mad mystics who keep the gods on speed dial. Their ... actors and dancers swaying below spotlights, appearing and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

DARKNESS AND DAY (298 pp.) — /. Compton-Burnett—Knopf ($3.50).When the original Oedipus found that he was married to his own mother, he put out his eyes and wandered blindly to his death.

“Oedipus at Colonus,” which picks up the story long after Oedipus has gouged out his eyes and has been exiled from Thebes, a wanderer bearing the shame of incest and parricide, doesn’t abide ...

Though mythical in origin, “Oedipus Rex” continues to resonate because of how Sophocles handles its theme — with restraint, clarity and a mature sense of resolution. He accepts full responsibility, ...

I can understand why some wouldn’t see eye to eye with this Oedipus. The twist is too elongated to gut punch with the force it could deliver and its lack of specificity could frustrate.

The London theatre scene was all abuzz in January 2024 when two different star-studded West End productions of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus were announced within minutes of each other.. The ...

While Oedipus chooses a path of superstition and scapegoating, which eventually destroy him, ... Andrew Lloyd Webber eyes up September 2026 opening for new musical.

Though mythical in origin, “Oedipus Rex” continues to resonate because of how Sophocles handles its theme — with restraint, clarity and a mature sense of resolution. He accepts full responsibility, ...