Burbidge Amphitheatre, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, April 2026
Oedipus, King of Thebes – Andrew Mackenzie
Creon, Oedipus’s brother-in-law – Owen Maycock
Jocasta, wife of Oedipus, sister of Creon – Kate Blackhurst
Priest of Zeus, the High Priest of Thebes – George Belibassakis
Teiresias, an old blind prophet – Owen Maycock
Chorus, citizens of Thebes – George Belibassakis (Leader), Roslyn Hull (Leader), Liam O’Connor, Jade Boyle, Louisa O’Brien
Corinth Messenger, a messenger from Corinth – Liam O’Connor
Theban Shepherd, a shepherd in the service of the House of Oedipus – Owen Maycock
Palace Messenger, a servant in the House of Oedipus – Kate Blackhurst
Guard, guard to the King of Thebes – Marcus Mele
Boy, attendant to Teiresias – Jade Boyle
Production Team
Photographer– Fuyao Liu, Peter Hislop
Graphic Designer – Emilio Park
Production Assistants – Misha Pandya, Shreya Pandya
Prompt – Julie Barnes
Masks & Props – Ben Smith Whatley
Costume Designer – Priya Pandya
Classics Adviser – Elizabeth Minchin
Writer/Script (based on RC Jebb translation) – Michael J Smith
Director – Michael J Smith
Producer – Michael J Smith
Artistic Director – Michael J Smith
Thank You
Elizabeth Minchin, Emeritus Professor of Classics at The Australian National University, Canberra
Friends of the ANU Classics Museum
Helen McHugh, Candy Yan, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Parks Australia (Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water)
Hellenic Club of Canberra
Academy Travel
Paperchain Bookstore
The action takes place in Thebes in front of the Royal Palace.
The city of Thebes was founded long ago by Cadmus. Laius, the king, was slain. Oedipus, the great one who solved the riddle of the sphinx, is now king. But a mysterious plague has befallen the city…
