The Oedipus Cycle
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Opened Oct 27, 2008
Closed Nov 16, 2008
Opened Oct 27, 2008
Closed Nov 16, 2008
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Two time PEN Literary Award finalist Peter Constantine translates a world premiere adaptation of Sophocles' epic story of human responsibility. This groundbreaking kick-off of The Pearl's 25th Anniversary Season presents The Oedipus Cycle (Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone) as a single theatrical event under the direction of The Pearl's artistic director and founder Shepard Sobel; the story explores the legend and legacy of Oedipus, and his family's discovery of grace and wisdom through suffering and loss.
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The Pearl Theatre Company
80 St Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003
The Pearl Theatre Company celebrates its 22nd season of classical repertory performed by a distinguished Resident Acting Company in 2005-2006. Clashes of morality with necessity, of powerful women with their enemies, and of the imprisoned with their [...] Read More
80 St Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003
The Pearl Theatre Company celebrates its 22nd season of classical repertory performed by a distinguished Resident Acting Company in 2005-2006. Clashes of morality with necessity, of powerful women with their enemies, and of the imprisoned with their [...] Read More
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One could easily be a snob and look down one's nose at the cutting and consolidation that has created the world premiere of
The Oedipus Cycle, which has just opened The Pearl Theatre Company's 25th anniversary season. A full 25 percent of Sophocles' texts for Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone have been lopped off, allowing for a relatively compact (three hours), one-stop-shopping presentation of this epic tale about a truly dysfunctional family. And ultimately, this flawed production is compelling mostly because Peter Constantine's translation and Shepard Sobel's direction move relatively swiftly through what used to be a lugubrious, repetitive text.
In the beginning of[...]