“Oedipus Rex,” Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, is about a flawed, conflicted and yet inherently noble king on a mission to free Thebes from a devastating plague killing its citizens and bringing the city to a standstill. The play does end in some kind of national liberation—but paid for by the protagonist with a very heavy price.
Ron Capinding, the director of Tanghalang Ateneo’s (TA) upcoming production of the classic, is likewise on a quest: to come up with a theater form that can revive shows and bring in an audience at a time when the usual venues are closed and people in general are still afraid to venture out of their homes. Fortunately, unlike his main character, he does not fa…
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