Oedipus

tragedy

Oedipus’s inheritance is the Curse on his bloodline. He was conceived in a bad place at a bad time. His forced rampage only brings him closer to his cruel role: to fulfill the curse. “Am I not wicked? Not filthy by all means?” – the revelation comes too late. The sin has already been committed, Oedipus’s destiny is the atonement. His search for the truth only confirms what he has feared. ( director István Szabó K.)
Sophocles was born in Colonus in 496 BC. His name is linked to many innovations in the field of dramaturgy. According to Aristotle, he was the first to use sets on the stage. During his long life, he wrote around 120 plays, of which – aside from some bigger and smaller fragments – only 7 were preserved in full length. Three of are inspired by the Theban Cycle: Oedipus’s sin, and the curse that strikes the whole family.

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Premier: 2012.05.12