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A Timeless Tale ‘Oedipus’ might have been written thousands of years ago, but the message is still relevant today.
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“Oedipus” is known as the Greek play about the king who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother (and don’t forget the gory depiction of vision loss). No, that’s not a spoiler, because he does both of these things after an oracle prophesied that he would.
But Oedipus is more than a tragic hero. He’s an example of what can happen to humankind when it abuses power. And the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training team staging the play thinks this message is more important than ever. “It’s a play about power and the responsibilities of power and the weight of that responsibility,” says Director Greg Leaming.
“That applies to any time period. Particularly now when so many of us are focused on political attitudes and are concerned with the people we empower.” But Leaming says as he started rehearsals, it became apparent that “Oedipus” is also a play about faith and exploring what it means to have faith when you’re faced with crisis. SEE PAGE 2
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Andrew Hardaway plays the role of Oedipus, and Olivia Osol plays the role of his wife (who is also his mother and mother of his children).