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Oedipus

WA State Federation of Garden Clubs
Seattle, WA

"Nothing can escape the plague. It fastens on everybody."

Akropolis Performance Lab makes Seneca's version of the Oedipus story a dynamic, new theatrical event. With plague raging outside, spectators gather in the royal house of Thebes for refuge from the terror paralyzing their society. There, they witness King Oedipus who, determined to rid his land of the plague just as he had rid it of the Sphynx in earlier years, consults the Oracle for guidance and learns that the plague will continue until his predecessor's murder is avenged and the murderer banished. Oedipus's quest for knowledge and truth restores prosperity to his people with devastating consequences for himself and his family.

Into Seneca's telling, Akropolis weaves Latin meditations on fate culled from the Carmina Burana Codex and set to luminous, haunting polyphonic music inspired by the traditional songs of Ukraine, Macedonia, and Russia.

Adapted and directed by Joseph Lavy

Musical arrangement and direction by Jennifer Lavy

Performed by

Elizabeth Erber: Sphynx, Manto, Phorbas, violinist
Holly Fowers: Jocasta
Margaretta Lantz: Tiresias, Messenger, cellist
Jennifer Lavy: Chorus Leader
Joseph Lavy: Oedipus
Andrew Loviska: Creon, Slave

REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS
Check out all the buzz about this not-to-be-missed production:

Seattle Times (June 9, 2006) makes Oedipus a "Best Bet Staff Pick."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theaterarts/2003048982_oedipus09.html
"Akropolis displays an excellence that blurs genre lines. Tightly performed dance sequences merge with Latin choral odes compiled by chorus-leader Jennifer Lavy (and performed a cappella); all is laid out with vocal and physical exactitude [...]. This straight-faced bunch puts together a seriously satisfying performance." ~Leah B. Green

Jerry Kraft (seattleactor.com and aislesay.com).
http://www.seattleactor.com/news/modu...
"The production is filled with imagination and confident expression, all predicated on the power of theatrical immediacy, the confluence of audience and actor in the moment of live performance. The company is talented, balanced, disciplined and passionate, the artistry mature and substantial. I thought this production was thrilling, admirable and utterly engaging." ~Jerry Kraft

Seattle Weekly (June 7, 2006) named APL's Oedipus its theatre "Performance Pick" of the week!
http://seattleweekly.com/arts/0623/perf-picks.php
"[Joseph] Lavy, as Oedipus, uses creative physicality to convey the conundrum he's about to crack along with clever props such as a literal wheel o

Note: This performance contains nudity. Absolutely no late seating. Performance runs 90 minutes with no intermission. After online ticketing closes, tickets may be purchased at the door 15 minutes before curtain. Cash only.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Contact

Who:	Jennifer Lavy
Phone:	206.856.6925
Email:	akropolis.performance.lab@gmail.com
Web:	http://www.geocities.com/akropolis_lab
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