`Oedipus' a complex tale that explores ambition.(Arts and Lifestyle)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: May 14, 2004| Author: Nesti, Robert | Copyright information

Byline: ROBERT NESTI

Imagine a political leader facing a domestic crisis so severe he's forced to investigate its source.

No, this isn't a breaking news story, it's "Oedipus the King," Sophocles' 2,500-year-old drama, receiving a rare revival by the American Repertory Theatre starting this weekend.

It's this "quest for truth" that attracted Robert Woodruff to want to stage the tragedy, simply called "Oedipus," which ends his second season as the co...

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