Oedipus the King

Synopsis: A performance of ‘Oedipus Rex’ translated and directed by Dr Harry Love, with music for the choruses by Michael Norris. Principal roles are played by professional actors; other parts by staff and students in the departments of Classics and Drama at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. The play aims to recreate the ethos of Greek life and religion, using traditional elements of Greek theatre to present this archetypal story of familial and divine jealousies and rivalries.
Language: English
Country: New Zealand
Year of production: 1995
Documentation: Accompanying text.
Uses: Age 15 and up.
Subjects: Classical studies; Drama
Keywords: drama - classical; Greece - classical; Sophocles

Director

Harry Love

Writer

Sophocles

Contributor

Harry Love; Michael Norris

Cast

Ralph Johnson

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