OVERVIEW
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Playwright
Lord Longford
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Adapted / Translated From
Sophocles
Author Notes
Translated by Lord Longford.
Setting
Thebes, in front of the palace of Oedipus.
Notes
Chants arranged by Christopher Casson from Gaelic sources.
Synopsis
Sophocles' classic tragedy begins with a horrific plague afflicting the city of Thebes. King Oedipus asks the Oracle of Delphi for help who tells him that he must expel from Thebes the infamous one, who has angered the Gods. Oedipus asks the prophet Teiresias to tell him the name of this man. The man of course is Oedipus himself.
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Play Type
Adaptation/Translation
Number Of Acts
Full-Length
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Cast Size Male
18
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Cast Size Female
9
Cast Notes
Two actors play dual roles.
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