In A Particle of Dread, Sam Shepard takes one of the most famous plays in historyâ€”Oedipus Rexâ€”and transforms it into a modern American classic. In this telling, Oedipus,

A Particle of Dread

In A Particle of Dread, Sam Shepard takes one of the most famous plays in historyâ€”Oedipus Rexâ€”and transforms it into a modern American classic. In this telling, Oedipus, King of Thebes, prophesized to kill his father and marry his mother, alternates between his classical identity and that of contemporary â€œOtto.â€ His wife (and true mother), Jocasta, is also called Jocelyn, and his antagonist (and true father) is split into three characters, Laius, Larry, and Langos. Two present-day policemen from the Southwest stand in for the Greek chorus as they investigate the murder case. Dazzlingly inventive, ringing with the timelessness of myth, A Particle of Dread is an unforgettable work that grapples with questions of storytelling and destinyâ€”the narratives that we pass down, and how they shape our lives. It is a play that lingers in the mind long after we finish the last scene.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1101974397
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-03-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101974391

A Particle of Dread