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fromBustle
1 week ago

Exclusive: The Stars Of 'Oedipus' On Playing One Of Theater's Most Tragic Couples

, the hit play at Studio 54, is writer and director Robert Ickes' modern - and riveting - version of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. Since that play was written around 425 B.C., I'm not spilling the beans by telling you it's about the King of Thebes (Oedipus) who unknowingly fulfills his destiny by killing his father and marrying his mother. When he discovers what he has done - what he can never "unsee" - he gouges out his eyes.
Arts
Arts
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Tis the season for timeless classic 'A Christmas Carol' in Walnut Creek

New adaptation of A Christmas Carol blends Victorian setting with inclusive AXIS Dance Company to explore empathy, community acceptance, and a disabled child's perspective.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

King Lear is a masterpiece as told by Akira Kurosawa rather than Shakespeare | Michael Billington

Ran effectively reinterprets King Lear by addressing its structural issues and character depth, offering a fresh perspective on the original narrative.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Author denied UK visa unable to attend premiere of play based on his memoir

Ibrahima Balde, a refugee and author's visa to the UK for a play premiere was denied, raising immigration policy concerns.
Vue
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

The Most Infamous Narcissist in Literary History Gets a Smartphone

The new stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray explores the consequences of online posturing through a modern lens.
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