Oedipus Rex - Athens Epidaurus Festival

Sophocles’ masterpiece and arguably the ancient Greek tragedy par excellence begins with a mystery. The city of Thebes is afflicted with plague. King Oedipus wants to know why this is the case. The oracle is clear: Apollo demands that Laius’ murderer be punished in order for the city to be cleansed. The king decides to solve the mystery, thus setting in motion a series of horrific revelations.

With Greek and English surtitles

Translated by Yannis Lignadis

Directed by Konstantinos Markoulakis

Set and costume design Paris Mexis

Music Minos Matsas

Movement Kiki Baka

Lighting design Alekos Yiannaros

Assistant directors Dimitra Dermitzaki, Elena Skoula

Literary consultant Nikos Manousakis

Assistant to the musician Dimitra Agrafioti

Vocal coaching Katerina Kozadinou

Photos Patroklos Skafidas

Cast Dimitris Lignadis (Oedipus), Amalia Moutousi (Jocasta), Nikos Chatzopoulos (Creon), Konstantinos Avarikiotis (Tiresias), Giorgos Ziovas (Messenger), Giorgos Psychogios (Shepherd), Nikolas Chanakoulas (Second Messenger)

Chorus Michalis Afolagian, Dimitris Georgalas, Dimitris Karaviotis, Kostas Korakis, Alkiviadis Mangonas, Dimitris Mavros, Vassilis Papadimitriou, Giannis Politakis, Giorgis Tsouris, Vangelis Psomas

Production Athinaika Theatra

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