Award-winning Canberra company Greek Theatre Now presents Sophocles’ Oedipus the King at the Saw Avenue Amphitheatre, Kings Park & Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, 24 – 28 September 2026.
Contemporary English translation.
“A prime example of excellent theatre” – Canberra Critics Circle
“An excellent production of Oedipus the King for our time.” – Canberra Critics Circle
“This production is one of the easiest to listen to that I have witnessed in a long time. Every piece of dialogue packs a punch. Inspired, clever, powerful.” Canberra CityNews
“Totally engaging storytelling” – Canberra Critics Circle
“The great thing about this production was how easy it made it to follow this complex text. My granddaughter, her first proper Greek play, found it stunning. My wife, who has very strong views about theatrical performance, was very impressed. You have built something amazing here.” – Dr Peter Londey, Ancient Greece historian. Historian at the Australian War Memorial 17 years.
“The essential was done perfectly, namely the focus on the words. We ‘heard’ the play and the movement was a perfect complement” – Sergio Sergi, who has taught classical languages at universities in Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide and Hong Kong.
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