MONTREAL - This week's Royal visit marks King Charles's first visit to Canada since his coronation two years ago. But the King is no stranger to the country, having visited ...

As Jocasta offloads all, from one night stands with muscle-bound himbos to becoming an abused trophy bride at the hands of king Laius, where ‘the fingerprint of every day was bruises and boredom ...

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

The city is suffering from a terrible curse and Oedipus, the king, takes it upon himself to rectify this by following the advice of the gods to discover and punish the murderer of the previous king, ...

In Greek mythology, Oedipus was a famous tragic hero. He was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Before his birth, a prophecy was made that he would kill his father.

He murdered his father, King Laius of Thebes, and was later made king; then he married his mother (without knowing their relationship) merely because she went along with the throne.

Is it a dance piece with added text, or a stripped down play with excess choreography? The opening scene of the Old Vic’s Oedipus is dominated by a giant backdrop of a skull-like face, eyes shut and ...

But when the oracle declares the rain will come only when the murderer of King Laius is exposed, Oedipus seizes on the chance to become the saviour of the people by solving the 20-year-old mystery, at ...