Oedipus seeks to cure his city of a mysterious plague by discovering the murderer of the former king. Captivating and cathartic, Sophocles seminal Greek tragedy brings to light enduring questions of identity, fate, and free will that reverberate in startling ways in the 21st century. Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell helms this production which begins Courts Oedipus Trilogy, honoring the foundations of drama and Founding Artistic Director Nicholas Rudalls vision for the way Court Theatre would invigorate the classic canon.
- Noble Shropshire
- Sophocles
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