Oedipus at Colonus

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noun

1. a tragedy by Sophocles, written toward the end of his life and produced posthumously in 401? b.c.

Example Sentences

Breuer, an innovative director who was a founding member of the avant-garde theater troupe Mabou Mines, and Telson, a versatile composer and songwriter drawn to mercurial film and theater projects, chose “Oedipus at Colonus” for an experiment in adaptation.

From Los Angeles Times

“Oedipus at Colonus,” which picks up the story long after Oedipus has gouged out his eyes and has been exiled from Thebes, a wanderer bearing the shame of incest and parricide, doesn’t abide by the structural conventions that Sophocles established in his earlier play “Oedipus the King.”

From Los Angeles Times

In “Oedipus at Colonus,” Sophocles is consumed with the prospect of salvation after prolonged suffering.

From Los Angeles Times

The librettist of “Oedipe,” Edmond Fleg, closely based the third and fourth acts on “Oedipus the King” and another play by Sophocles, “Oedipus at Colonus.”

From New York Times

“The Oedipus at Colonus Project” David Strathairn, Bill Camp and Taylor Schilling are among the actors giving dramatic readings from Sophocles’ tragedy in this virtual event presented by Theater of War Productions.

From Los Angeles Times