Andrew Hardaway fell in love with Greek tragedy when he directed a classical play for a San Antonio high school. “It’s ancient and gritty and edgy,” says Hardaway, who plays the title role of “Oedipus ...
What do Greek tragedy and gospel choirs have in common? A lot, it turns out. Both feature powerful oration, an onstage chorus commenting and responding, and audience participation, to name a few. In ...
“Oedipus Rex,” Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, is about a flawed, conflicted and yet inherently noble king on a mission to free Thebes from a devastating plague killing its citizens and bringing the city to ...
Marian Rivera (center) as Kreon and Yan Yuzon (lower right) as the titular character in Tanghalang Ateneo’s virtual adaptation of “Oedipus Rex.” —SCREENGRABS FROM “PASSWORD: OEDIPUS REX” In an ...