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Cocoanut Soup At The Palace or, If the Marx Brothers Had Performed 'Oedipus The King'

Short Play, Comedy  /  6w, 4m

Thomas Hischak

Sophocles meets the Marx Brothers! The famous tragedy Oedipus the King
is given a rough going over by the zany brothers and the result is a
parody that delights audiences, even those unfamiliar with the Greek
play or Hollywood's Marx Brothers.

Cocoanut Soup At The Palace or, If the Marx Brothers Had Performed 'Oedipus The King'

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Adaptations (Literature), Parody / Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary

Sophocles meets the Marx Brothers! The famous tragedy Oedipus the King is given a rough going over by the zany brothers and the result is a parody that delights audiences, even those unfamiliar with the Greek play or Hollywood's Marx Brothers.

Published in Twice the Usual Number of Suspects.

History
First presented by the Performing Arts Department, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, New York. 
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Performing Groups

Parts for up to 8 men and 10 women. Flexible chorus of men or women or both.

  • Time Period Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century, Greek; Roman & Biblical
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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Authors

Thomas Hischak

Thomas Hischak
Thomas Hischak is an internationally recognized author and teacher in the Performing Arts. He is the author of over forty published plays which are performed in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia. His playwriting awards include the Stanley Drama Award (Ne ...
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