21 May - 20 June 1987

OEDIPUS

Première of a new translation

Sophocles’ Oedipus the King & Odeipus at Colonus

translated by Christopher Stace.

OEDIPUS THE KING
Oedipus, King of Thebes DAVID THRELFALL
Creon MICHAEL N HARBOUR
Tiresias CHRISTOPHER GOOD
Boy DANIEL LOWE, ANNA GOODERE
Jocasta, Queen of Thebes ELEANOR BRON
Messenger from Corinth MALCOLM RENNIE
Old Shepherd ESPEN SKJØNBERG
Antigone KIMBERLEY WALKER, ANNA SOUTHWARD
Ismene DANIEL LOWE, ANNA GOODERE

OEDIPUS AT COLONUS
Oedipus DAVID THRELFALL
Antigone ROHAN McCULLOUGH
A Stranger MALCOLM RENNIE
Ismene ELEANOR BRON
Theseus, King of Athens ESPEN SKJØNBERG
Creon MICHAEL N HARBOUR
Polynices CHRISTOPHER GOOD

In both plays:
Leader of the chorus JOHN WATTS
Chorus SUSANNE FORSTER, JULIAN FORSYTH,
ELAINE HALLAM, SEETA INDRANI,
COLIN MARSH, DAVID J NICHOLLS,
CAROL NOAKES, KAREN PARKER,
DAVID STRAUN, LEONARD WEBSTER
Soldiers SUSAN CLEAVER, STEPHEN COOGAN,
MILES HARVEY, NICK MAYNARD
Musicians CHRIS MONKS, AKINTAYO AKINBODE,
JOHN O'HARA

Director CASPER WREDE
Designer JOHANNA BRYANT
Music CHRIS MONKS
Choreography and movement direction FERGUS EARLY
Lighting JEFFREY BEECROFT
Sound PHILIP CLIFFORD