The Oedipus Plays

Thebes ... An upturned world slowly rebuilding itself after mass "devastruction." A world without order ... A world in which language has returned to a child-like state full of strange words and errors. A strangely world in which men beat their fathers then bed their mothers. Such is the curse of Thebes. Caroline Reader has adapted Sophocles' classic tragedies in to a striking, fast-moving and lively play which is especially suitable for youth theatre, secondary school and student productions.-Large flexible cast

Summary

An upturned world slowly rebuilding itself after mass "devastruction". A world without order. A world in which language has returned to a child-like state full of strange words and errors. A strangely world in which men beat their fathers then bed their mothers. Such is the curse of Thebes.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Reader, Sophocles
• Assisted by: Caroline Reader (Translation), Reader Caroline (Translation)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2002
• EAN: 9780573051302
• ISBN: 978-0-573-05130-2
• No. of pages: 54
• Series: French's Acting Edition S; French's Acting Edition S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Plays, Playscripts, Ancient, classical and medieval texts