OEDIPUS THE KING BY SOPHOCLES - 21 July, 2100 to 2215
Theatro Dentro participates at the Festival for its first time and presents Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, perhaps the most emblematic ancient drama of them all, the tragedy which examines the individual in respect of personal freedom, power, society and divine will.
Τickets: €10 & €5 for pupils, students, members of National Guard, pensioners, unemployed)
Free entrance for members of CCITI.www.SoldoutTickets.com.cy
Free entrance for disabled people by presenting the relevant card at the entrance!
Tickets sales:
SOEASY Kiosks in all cities Musical Paradise shops, TIME OUT Kiosk in Paphos, In N Out Kiosk in Paralimni, online at www.SoldoutTickets.com.cy
Αncient Odeon of Pafos
The European Capital of Culture – Pafos2017 showcases through its programme the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama that came into being in Pafos and is co-organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Cyprus, the Cyprus Centre of International Theatre Institute and the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.
The European Capital of Culture – Pafos2017 showcases through its programme the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama that came into being in Pafos and is co-organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Cyprus, the Cyprus Centre of International Theatre Institute and the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.
OEDIPUS THE KING by Sophocles
THEATRO DENTRO – CYPRUS
THEATRO DENTRO – CYPRUS
Theatro Dentro participates at the Festival for its first time and presents Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, perhaps the most emblematic ancient drama of them all, the tragedy which examines the individual in respect of personal freedom, power, society and divine will.
The oracle at Delphi predicts that Thebes will be saved as soon as the person responsible for the death of King Laius is found and expelled from the city. So, Oedipus begins an investigation. The deeper he goes, the closer it brings him to the truth. Three stages, three Oedipuses in time. It damages them and declares the existence of death. Oedipus himself, who had saved Thebes from the scourge of the Sphinx, is now responsible for the moral pollution of the city. Truth becomes timeless, it transcends people’s lifetime, it overcomes death. Oedipus becomes one of us, and we become him.
SUMMARYThe palaces of Thebes are full of supplicants begging King Oedipus to help the people. The plague that has decimated the city has alarmed the king himself, who has requested the advice of the oracle at Delphi. The oracle predicts that Thebes will be saved as soon as the person responsible for the death of King Laius is found and expelled from the city. So, Oedipus begins an investigation. The deeper he goes, the closer it brings him to the truth: Oedipus himself, who had saved Thebes from the scourge of the Sphinx, is now responsible for the moral pollution of the city. An old prophecy was shown to have been true. However much he tried to avoid his fate, his every action led him towards it. The only way open to him now is exile.
Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, perhaps the most iconic ancient Greek tragedy, belongs to the Theban cycle. According to the sources, it was performed for the first time in 425 BCE, during the Peloponnesian War, when plague had decimated the population of Athens. The Sophoclean tragedy examines the individual in respect of personal freedom, power, society and divine will.
| In Greek with English subtitles |
Translated by Valentina Eftivoulou Directed by Andy Papadimitriou Set/Costume Design: Lakis Yenethlis Music: Alexandros Koxaras Lighting Design: Christos Gogakis Assistant to the Director: Petros Scoullo Production Manager: Ioannis Louras
Cast:Old Oedipus, Priest, Teiresias: Stavros Louras Middle-aged Oedipus, Creon, Therapon: Koullis Nicolaou Young Oedipus, Creon, Messenger A, Messenger B: Giorgos Kyriakou Jocasta: Stela Fyrogeni Chorus Leader Α: Asterios Peltekis Chorus Leader B: Tasos Tziviskos
Cast:Old Oedipus, Priest, Teiresias: Stavros Louras Middle-aged Oedipus, Creon, Therapon: Koullis Nicolaou Young Oedipus, Creon, Messenger A, Messenger B: Giorgos Kyriakou Jocasta: Stela Fyrogeni Chorus Leader Α: Asterios Peltekis Chorus Leader B: Tasos Tziviskos
Τickets: €10 & €5 for pupils, students, members of National Guard, pensioners, unemployed) Free entrance for members of CCITI.www.SoldoutTickets.com.cy Free entrance for disabled people by presenting the relevant card at the entrance!Tickets sales:
SOEASY Kiosks in all cities Musical Paradise shops, TIME OUT Kiosk in Paphos, In N Out Kiosk in Paralimni, online at www.SoldoutTickets.com.cy
INFO: 7000 2414 / www.greekdramafest.com
