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Oedipus/Shadow

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From: Philadelphia Weekly
Date: 20050126
Author:Cooper, J

Most theatergoers are familiar with the myth of Oedipus through Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. But the Roman playwright Seneca's effort, though lacking the poignancy of Sophocles' tale, is also viscerally engaging. Adapted and translated by Ted Hughes, Seneca's Oedipus is a dark, foreboding affair full of bloody images and ominous symbols. Director Aaron Oster's new staging Oedipus/Shadow, based on Hughes' version, kicks off the New Edge Residency Artists series at the Community Education Center. The cast of eight includes such noted physical theater artists as Belligerent Muse artistic director Dee ...

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