Oedipus has asked Creon to watch out for his daughters. Creon has them brought out to say good bye to their father. A curse has taken a hold of Thebes. Oedipus is the current King of Thebes ...

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. When the horrifying truth is ...

So you haven't read Oedipus the King by Sophocles? Well, get your tragedy mask ready as we tell you about this masterpiece that has influenced the structure of western drama for millennia!

His mantle was taken up by the playwrights Sophocles, who wrote Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus, and Oedipus Rex; and Euripides, who wrote The Trojan Trilogy, of which only The Trojan Women survives ...

Two concurrent London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually worked to demonstrate the versatility of the tragic form.

Oedipus approches members of the Chorus. If anyone has information on who may have murdered King Laius, Oedipus asks that they come forth with now. A curse has taken a hold of Thebes. Oedipus is ...

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. When the horrifying truth is ...