Oedipus

by Ellen McLaughlin

Drama / Adapted from the play by Sophocles / A plague grips the city of Thebes. Desperate to save his people, King Oedipus sends a messenger to the oracle at Delphi and discovers that the citys salvation lies in finding and punishing the murderer of the former king, Laius, who was brutally slain by a stranger at a crossroads years ago. When Oedipus orders a manhunt, he unknowingly sets the wheels of his own destruction in motion. This lean, contemporary version brings a new, poignant power to this primal work that is the cornerstone of Western drama. ( 1 f, 6 m, 6 either ~ 13-20 actors 2-6 f, 8-13 m)

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Published January 1, 2000