Stephen Rea and Lloyd Hutchinson in A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations) (©Matthew Murphy) One part Greek myth and one part television procedural Sam Shepard’s newest play …
Sam Shepard and Stephen Rea have collaborated on projects for 40 years, ever since Shepard directed Rea in a Royal...
"A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)," the new play by Sam Shepard, opened on Sunday night at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
Stephen Rea stars in Sam Shepard's modern-day riff on Sophocles' Greek tragedyread more
When it comes to change, homo sapiens is frequently the species in which it's seen last " if ever.
After all the father/son calamities in Sam Shepard plays, it suddenly seems inevitable that the playwright would turn his menacing entertainments to the ultimate father/son trouble, "Oedipus…
The U.S. premiere of Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations), officially opens off-Broadway on November 23. Directed by Nancy Meckler, the production stars Oscar nominee…
In an age of 24 hour cable news and social media saturation, the good ole' fashioned radio play may seem like an artifact of a simpler time. But for Lean & Hungry Theater, a DC based com…
Stephen Rea stars in "A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)," the latest play by Sam Shepard.
The U.S. Premiere of A PARTICLE OF DREAD OEDIPUS VARIATIONS by Sam Shepard, directed by Nancy Meckler, will play through Sunday, January 4, 2015. A PARTICLE OF DREAD OEDIPUS VARIATIONS begin…
Tickets are now on sale for the U.S. premiere of Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations), which has also extended two weeks off-Broadway and will now play through Januar…
Oedipus the King has long been considered the archetypical tragedy. Jam packed with irony, Sophocles lays bare the heartbreak of the human condition. People and especially the ruling elit…
SWEET This is a show that deals squarely with many of the darkest human issues as well as the unique qualities of the ancient Greek Gods. It is absolutely not a musical nor a comedy, it is a…
All three Oedipus tragedies are given a modern reworking in North Hollywood.read more
The Sensurround effect is just one of the many highlights in this stellar mounting of the Greek tragedy.
Malibu Playhouse gets magical with the world premiere of "Flim-Flam: Houdini and the Hereafter," and Anteaus Company gets tragical with the "The Curse of Oedipus."
For his first opera, Frank McGuinness has turned Sophocles's Oedipus trilogy into a single piece. He explains how his own family and politics helped him tap into Thebans' themes of vengeance…
Tristan Bates Theatre, London: Jeremy Kingston's retelling of the Oedipus story takes the form of two separate but complementary plays. The first is Oedipus the King, his new translatio…
Vicky Frost: Oedipus Schmoedipus’ irreverent take on classic death scenes is a playful – and bloody – exploration of a grizzly subject. But ultimately, it fails to del…
Oedipus Schmoedipus " a mashup of pontifications on and moments of death in the 'great white' canon of classical theatre " is less a meditation on death, dying, and its representation in the…
Scoop, More London: The plot is familiar and timeless but in Lisa Kuma's seamless translation/adaptation the text sounds so fresh and modern it's as if you've never heard it b…
Lion and Unicorn, London: Part brash comedy, part tale of redemption, part soap opera Ali Salem's The Comedy of Oedipus is a beast of a play. In Ahmed El-Alfy's overwrought product…
Blue Elephant, London: In a city driven to the edge of collapse after bloody wars, King Oedipus triumphs, only to be faced with horrifying discoveries about the curse of his birth. For this …
Despite minor flaws, this is a very well executed, creative, and entertaining piece of theater. The performances are overall excellent, and the intimate theater space is well used. (read mor…
A review of "Oedipus El Rey," an eSe Teatro production, running through Dec. 16, 2012, at ACT Theatre in Seattle.