Stavros Tsakiris
Oedipus at Colonus
by Sophocles
“You would not find out the boundaries of the soul, even by traveling every path”
Heraclitus
In Sophocles’ last surviving tragedy, Oedipus arrives at the village of Colonus, on the outskirts of Athens. Now a stranger, blind and in rags, he seeks hospitality after ten years of wandering. His time has come: he needs a final resting place. His sole supporter is his daughter/sister Antigone. Following a series of negotiations, he is allowed to reside in the “borders,” in a liminal space across civilizations, between life and death, law and lawlessness. Through his encounters with Theseus, Creon, his youngest daughter/sister, Ismene, and his son/brother, Polynices he re-examines his life and contemplates the absurdity of the human condition. Stavros Tsakiris’ production adopts the style of narrative theatre. The cast will narrate a “parable” to the audience on a stage that is virtually empty save for a few objects. The characters are conceived as apparitions of the dying Oedipus. Minos Matsas’ music will serve as a parallel text to be recited by the cast, lending to the performance an air of epic and lyric poetry. The title role is portrayed by the great Kostas Kazakos.
With English surtitles
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