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78 days ago

‘It really bores me’: Wayne McGregor on why he won’t spell out his striking dance creations

The choreographer has paired the tragedies of Oedipus Rex and Antigone in a monumental double bill, Jocasta’s Line, which refuses to spoon-feed audiences

When Stravinsky composed Oedipus Rex in 1927, …

6 months ago

Oedipus at Colonus/Electra review – a double shot of Sophocles in Sicily

Greek theatre, Syracuse
Two searing new productions, performed in a hallowed space by intense ensembles, bring strikingly fresh energy to the ancient dramas

Concurrent London productions recently pres…

7 months ago

9 months ago

The play that changed my life: Sing Sing’s Clarence Maclin on lessons from Sophocles in prison

Staging Shakespeare and Twelve Angry Men with fellow prisoners was a revelation but Oedipus Rex proved particularly poignant

When I came to the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) theatre at Sing Si…

PATRICK MARMION reviews Elektra at the Duke of York's theatre: The REAL tragedy is this Hollywood star's assault on West End

Led by Oscar-winning Hollywood starlet Brie Larson, it's a snarling, punk travesty of Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy Electra, by Canadian poet Anne Carson.

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