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Spokane Sophocles

Antigone by Sophocles

“A mad and furious master.” -PlatoThere are many Greek tragedies based on myths, Sophocles who lived from 497-406 BC wrote the most...
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Broken Gears' Oedipus will rock your world

Something’s always rankled me about Oedipus Rex. Despite how dynamic and enervating the content, it’s very difficult to find a...
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Pain of suicide and the theater of war

Last Friday I had the opportunity to sit through a remarkable reading by the Theater of War Productionof the ancient Greek drama from Sophocles'...
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This semester CU Boulder is looking at Sophocles' tragedies

Many people cringe at the mention of Greek Tragedies. High school students are subjected to a crash course in Sophocles' Oedipal Cycle, but...
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