Oedipus

Adviser

Elizabeth Minchin OAM

3 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Elizabeth Minchin OAM
Elizabeth is Emeritus Professor of Classics at The Australian National University. Her research focusses primarily on aspects of cognition, memory and emotion in relation to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and has been published in two […]
Actors

Michael J Smith

2 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Michael J Smith
Michael, Greek Theatre Now’s founder and artistic director, was an opera student at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, and Royal Academy of Music, London. He sang in operas around the world, working with […]
Auditions

Auditions – Sophocles’ Oedipus the King

1 September 2025 admin Comments Off on Auditions – Sophocles’ Oedipus the King
Auditions: 6 & 7 December 2025 Venue: Tooms Place, Lyons (scout hall) Requirements: All experience levels welcome from beginner to advanced. Email michael@greektheatrenow.com.au for the script and to book an audition. Characters: Priest, Chorus Leader(s), […]
About

About

2 October 2024 admin Comments Off on About
Michael J Smith has a background in opera, politics and fitness. He founded Greek Theatre Now in 2024. It performs outdoor ancient Greek theatre at the Burbidge Amphitheatre, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT, Australia, […]
Actors

Neil McLeod – Oedipus 2026

1 August 2024 admin Comments Off on Neil McLeod – Oedipus 2026
“I grew up on the land. I went to a one-teacher primary school in northern NSW. I milked cows, castrated young pigs, rode horses, mustered cattle, trapped wild dogs, shot goannas and felled trees with […]