The Conversation

How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus

Vice-Dean of Education and Senior Lecturer, School of Performing and Digital Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London The London theatre scene was all abuzz in January 2024 when two different ...
Los Angeles Times

An impassioned musical revival of ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ draws from the book of Oedipus

Lee Breuer and Bob Telson’s “The Gospel at Colonus,” this year’s livelier-than-usual outdoor theater production at the Getty Villa, combines disparate ritual traditions. Ancient Greek tragedy is ...
Los Angeles Times

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville power Robert Icke’s sleek remake of ‘Oedipus’ on Broadway

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s election night in Robert Icke’s “Oedipus,” a modern retelling of Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” that must be ...
The New York Times

‘Oedipus’ Review: An Election-Night Thriller, Suffused With Dread

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Mark Strong and Lesley Manville are superb as a doomed political power couple in Robert Icke’s adaptation of the Sophocles tragedy. By ...
The Conversation

Why we’ll keep finding meaning in the ‘Oedipus Rex’ plague drama far beyond COVID-19

Lynn Kozak has worked for and consulted with Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre. They have received funding from SSHRC and, through Scapegoat Carnivale, the Canada Council for the Arts. McGill University ...