OEDIPUS THE KING
CLASSIC
STAGE
IRELAND
SOPHOCLES
TRANSLATED BY PETER D. ARNOTT
BY
Continuing their exploration of Ancient Greek drama that started earlier this year with
The Bacchae, Classic Stage Ireland return with one of the founding myths of Western literature, Sophocles'
Oedipus the King: a powerful tale of the quest for truth at any cost...
The city of Thebes is stricken by plague, its women are barren and its crops failing. Among the
suffering citizens is a man polluted by his past, and only his banishment can return the city to its former
glory. As Oedipus, the king of Thebes, embarks on an exhaustive search for the man responsible, he
unknowingly begins to expose the truth – a revelation that will change the course of his life forever.
CSI favourite Lesa Thurman, whose performance in The Bacchae was “nigh on perfect” (Harvey
O'Brien, Irish Theatre Magazine) returns as Oedipus' queen Jocasta; Patrick O'Donnell reprises his role as
Teiresias; Michael Bates plays Creon, and Andy Kellegher, praised by critics as Cassius in CSI's Julius
Caesar, is the king himself.
Oedipus the King dramatises eternal human struggles: between fate and responsibility for our own
actions; the ordeal of self-discovery; and our drive to understand our place in the world – no matter what the
cost. This powerful work is freshly realised by CSI with all the clarity, imagination and energy characteristic
of their highly-acclaimed approach.
Get an inside look into the production at the post-show discussion on
Thursday 22nd July:
subject to demand, another post-show discussion may be offered – please contact CSI
to enquire.
Tickets for previews and Tuesday 20th July only €12!
Dates:
Previews:
19th-31st July 2010
16th and 17th July 2010
Time:
Tickets:
8:15pm
€20/16/12
Call Project Arts Centre on (01) 8819613 to discuss group bookings;
bookings can also be made online at www.projectartscentre.ie.
Check out rehearsal and production photos on www.classicstageireland.com
CLASSIC STAGE IRELAND, CG44 GRATTAN BUILDING, DCU, DUBLIN 9
+353 1 7007772
CSI@DCU.IE