Theatre of Silence
Ex Machina Athens Greece
Seeking Oedipus UK Premiere
Purcell Room,
Southbank Centre >
Thu 15 to Fri 16 Jan 8pm
After Show Discussion Thu 15 Jan
Runs approx 65 mins/no interval
All seats £13.50 (limited concs)
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‘A great and serious intellectual quest of this momentous myth...a must see!’
Ta Nea
From Greece, historic home of Mime, a gripping, wordless version of the Oedipus myth.
Performing on a steeply inclined plane, a six-strong ensemble play the protagonists linked to the cursed house of the Labdacides. This powerful interpretation of the famous tale of passion, patricide and incest was acclaimed at the Athens Epidaurus Festival in summer 2008 and has most recently been seen at the Macao Festival. Aspasia Kralli who devised, directed and designed the production studied at the Marcel Marceau School of Mimodrama. She is one of Greece’s best-known actresses and featured in the movie, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
Presented in association with the Southbank Centre
