Oedipus

About the show

As plague ravages Thebes, King Oedipus seeks the killer of Laius, unaware that he himself committed the crime while fleeing a prophecy. Oracles and witnesses reveal his parentage and incestuous marriage to Jocasta. Oedipus tears out his eyes; Jocasta then kills herself, and he leaves Thebes. Seneca’s tragedy emphasizes fate, guilt and a violent, horrific reckoning.