Oedipus Rex leaves nothing in the shadows
Sophocles's tragedy could use some emotional veils in Court Theatre's staging. Montaigne, quoting from ancient sources, describes a painting of the sacrifice of Iphigenia. In it, the victim's father is shown with a veil hanging over his face, as if to say, Montaigne suggests, that no expression could convey what Agamemnon is feeling as he watches his innocent girl go to slaughter.…
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