A particle of dread : a play / Sam Shepard.

114 pages ; 20 cm.

Produced by Field Day.

Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's role in the course of destiny in a harsh universe. The play gets its title from a line in Oedipus when the character called Chorago says, "If the killer can feel a particle of dread, your curse will bring him out of hiding." As a young man Oedipus is told by a seer that he will grow up to kill his own father and marry his mother. He flees from home to avoid this terrible fate but there is no escape and the dreadful prophecy finally catches up with him. Shepard tells this Greek tale as a modern thriller. A murder is commited. Who is the victim? Who is responsible? What are the consequences for generations to come? There are many versions of the crime. People are hiding from the truth, even when it stares them in the face.

33 scènes ; 7m, 1w.

9781101974391

D S547pa 2017