Theater to Stream: Kristina Wong Runs for Office and 'Oedipus El Rey' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Watch a theater maker's story of becoming an elected official, Greek tragedies transposed to Chicano America and Daniel Kitson's tour of the ghostly empty theaters of Britain.

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Oedipus Zoom: Remarking Tragedy, Now Via Video Conference by Kat Mustatea

The frame lingered some seconds too long on Frances McDormand, playing Jocasta, just long enough to glimpse her listening mournfully, painfully, to Oscar Isaac, playing Oedipus. On a stage, …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:36am on June 8, 2020[SHARE]

Frances McDormand, Oscar Isaac and More Lead THE OEDIPUS PROJECT

Theater of War Productions will premiere The Oedipus Project via a live Zoom presentation on May 7, 2020 at 7pm ET. The cast includes: Frances McDormand, John Turturro, Oscar Isaac, Jeffr…

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Of Oedipus And Trump " Some Lessons by Artsjournal

Insulted and incensed, Oedipus responds as intemperately as Trump when crossed by a politician or held to account by a member of the press. To salve his injured pride, Oedipus harks back to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 6:12pm on March 26, 2020[SHARE]

Teatro del Sol presents Luis Alfaro's 'Oedipus El Rey' by Christina Anthony

Teatro del Sol, in Residence at the Arden, presents 'Oedipus El Rey,' a modern twist on Sophocles's tragedy through the lens of the Chicano experience. Christina Anthony reviews.

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Helen Mirren and Mark Strong to star in Sonia Friedman production of Oedipus

The cat is out of the bag as Sonia Friedman Productions recently took to Twitter to tease a new Robert Icke-directed production based on Sophocles' Oedipus. The upcoming play has yet to find…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 9:15am on November 25, 2019[SHARE]

Helen Mirren & Mark Strong to Lead Modern-Day Oedipus in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Award-winning stars Helen Mirren and Mark Strong have signed on to headline a unique new take on Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus, according to The Daily Mail. Robert Icke's new perspective …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54am on November 22, 2019[SHARE]

Helen Mirren And Mark Strong To Star In OEDIPUS West End

It was reported this evening that legendary actress, Helen Mirren, will star opposite Mark Strong in a new English-language adaptation of the Greek tragedy, Oedipus.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 6:43pm on November 21, 2019[SHARE]

Oedipus Rex leaves nothing in the shadows by Max Maller

Sophocles's tragedy could use some emotional veils in Court Theatre's staging. Montaigne, quoting from ancient sources, describes a painting of the sacrifice of …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 6:34pm on November 19, 2019[SHARE]

Riven and Vivid: A Review of Oedipus Rex at Court Theatre by Irene Hsiao

A contemporary and timeless vision from the premiere source for classical Greek theater.

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Report: Method Actor Draws the Line at Oedipus by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Local method actor Preston Roberts submitted his resignation for a production of Oedipus Rex yesterday after finally reading the play, in which th…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:12am on November 18, 2019[SHARE]

'THIS IS WHY WE LIVE' AND 'OEDIPUS, SEX WITH MUM WAS BLINDING' (REVIEWS FROM NEW YORK) by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman   A cello stands at the center of This Is Why We Live, at La Mama, which closed September 29 and Oedipus, Sex with Mum was Blinding, at BAM Fisher, which also ended…

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Edinburgh theatre roundup: Oedipus; Roots; Total Immediate Collective " review by Kate Kellaway

King's theatre; Church Hill theatre; the Studio, EdinburghEmotion is pared to the bone in Robert Icke's thrilling new real-time adaptation of Sophocles. Plus, folk tales that leap off the st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:48am on August 17, 2019[SHARE]

Oedipus review " Robert Icke's take exerts thriller-like grip by Mark Fisher

Kings theatre, EdinburghAn updating of Sophocles' classic, set on election eve, has such political resonance you can imagine Boris Johnson not far away The play has hardly begun and already …

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Oedipus in Edinburgh " Robert Icke's election-night update is slow and teasing

The production at the King's Theatre cleverly explores the line between public and private

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Oedipus review at King's Theatre, Edinburgh " 'devastatingly tense and captivatingly performed' by Natasha Tripney

The clock is ticking. Robert Icke's reworking of Sophocles " his first production for Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, performed in Dutch with surtitles

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The Rest Will Be Familiar to You from Cinema review " flesh-and-blood take on the Oedipus curse

Avignon festivalMartin Crimp's version of Euripides' Phoenician Women is sly and violent, while its sphinx's riddles read like exam questions from hell He might recently have been haunting t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42pm on July 22, 2019[SHARE]

"Oedipus El Rey""A California Twist to Greek Tragedy, at Magic Theatre, S.F. by Lucas Hernandez

Millennial Notes Luis Alfaro Recasts Latinx Curse & Legacy   by Lucas Jose Hernandez We hear the slamming of a prison door, as lights go up on Luis Alfaro's '"Oedipus El Rey," a play …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:29am on June 24, 2019[SHARE]

Review: Magic Theatre's barrio 'Oedipus' dazzles a decade later by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Magic Theatre powerfully revives Luis Luis Alfaro's "Oedipus el Rey," an adaptation of the Greek tragedy set in L.A.'s violent gang world.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:00pm on June 14, 2019[SHARE]

Theater Review: OEDIPUS EL REY (Magic Theatre in San Francisco) by Harvey Perr

GREEK TRAGEDY IN THE 'HOOD Having read Luis Alfaro's Oedipus El Rey, one can see that is a true original, that it possesses power, anger, frustration, political and social outrage, that Alfa…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:26am on June 12, 2019[SHARE]

Oedipus Adaptation, Starring Glass Menagerie's Madison Ferris, to Play The Lark by Olivia Clement

The production is the culmination of Tim J. Lord's inaugural fellowship in support of a Disabled playwright.

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Court Theatre announces 2019-20 season, complete with an 'Oedipus' complex by Kt Hawbaker

On Wednesday, the Court Theatre announced its production lineup for 2019-20, marking its 65th season. Things kick off with a staging of August Wilson's "King Hedley," directed by Ron OJ Pars…

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Oedipus's meltdown: an ice puppet disappears " in pictures

Watch as Théâtre de l'Entrouvert's puppet hero transforms from an icy king into a poignant puddle at the London international mime festival Continue reading...

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Q&A: 'The Gospel at Colonus' puts unique spin on Oedipus by Calvin Wilson | Post-dispatch Theater Critic

Black Rep presents concert version of acclaimed musical.

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"Oedipus at Palm Springs" Seduces & Shocks, at Theatre Rhinoceros, S.F. by Kelsey Severson

Millennial Notes Five Lesbian Brothers Bring Love, Laughter, Surprise by Kelsey Severson "Oedipus at Palm Springs" offers a comedic take on love, sex, and navigating everything in between. T…

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