An African Oedipus in Athens: on the second anniversary of 9/11, an American troupe finds itself ensconced in the very bosom of democracy and drama.(Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, D.C.)

From: American Theatre | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: Kahn, Michael | Copyright information

Last September, Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, D.C., remounted its 2001 production of The Oedipus Plays at the 2003 Athens Festival in Greece. The production, a single-evening adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus trilogy, set the story in ancient Africa, with Avery Brooks cast in the title role.

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WHEN WE ARRIVED IN ATHENS THAT FIRST DAY, IT WAS VERY hot. We went to the theatre--the Odeon of Herodes Atticus--and when we stepped on the sta...

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