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Oedipus the King (Rudall)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 7m, 1any gender (youth)

Sophocles , Nicholas Rudall

Translated by Nicholas Rudall

The tragedy of Oedipus, who unknowingly slays his father and marries his mother, is one of the mythical cornerstones of Western civilization. Nicholas Rudall's new translation remains true to the original text while contemporizing a drama of theatrical grace and power. …

Oedipus the King (Rudall)

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    3w, 7m, 1any gender (youth)

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The tragedy of Oedipus, who unknowingly slays his father and marries his mother, is one of the mythical cornerstones of Western civilization. Nicholas Rudall's new translation remains true to the original text while contemporizing a drama of theatrical grace and power.
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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Sophocles

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Nicholas Rudall

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