Oedpius the King
By Sophocles
Sophocles’ famous tragedy unfolds as a murder mystery set against the backdrop of Thebes; a city in the grip of a devastating plague.
Desperate to save his people and appease the gods, King Oedipus seeks to uncover the cause of the plague by consulting the oracle. The oracle advises that the discovery and punishment of the murderer of King Laius will end the plague and renew prosperity. Oedipus sets about to uncover the mystery, relentlessly seeking the truth and gradually unravelling a web of secrets that lead him to a horrifying realisation.
Devastated by his own complicity in the very curse he sought to solve, the once great Oedipus is destined to live out his days in blind banishment.
“How terrible — to see the truth when truth is only pain to him who sees!"
school INCURSION performance
Suitability - Year 12
VCE English/EAL - Units 3 & 4, Area of Study 1 Reading and Responding
Idea/Issue/Theme - Fate vs free will, insight & blindness, family & inherited sin, passion vs moderation
Duration - 75 minutes + Q&A (90 minute session)
Live
ABRIDGED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
Term 1: 5 - 19 February
Term 2: 11 - 14 May
Term 3: 12 July - 20 August
Cost
$22.50 per student (groups 100+)
$2,250 minimum performance fee.
RADIO PLAY
A professionally recorded audio performance of the unabridged text featuring seven performers.
Available as an optional add-on to any live incursion or Digital Study Guide purchase.
Access is provided for one full term.
Cost
$110
Digital Study Guide
Online Study Guide unpacking the key themes and issues from the text using a combination of performance, academic analysis and interactive prompts to enhance students’ understanding.
More Information here.
Discount rate when purchased will a live show.