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Sophocles - Theban Plays

Heard
1985
Episodes
3
Language
English

The Theban Plays: A trilogy by Sophocles

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Translated by Robert Fagles

Directed by David Spenser

Music composed by Christos Pittas

Oedipus .............. Tim Piggott-Smith

Antigone ............... Lucy Gutteridge

Jocasta .................. Sian Phillips

Creon .................. Patrick Stewart

Tiresias ................ Robert Eddison

Messenger ............... David Collings

Ismene ..................... Moir Leslie

1: Oedipus the King

Priest ..................... David March

Shepherd ................ Arthur Hewlett

Sherperd from Corinth ...... Alan Dudley

Chorus Leader ............. David Timson

2. Oedipus at Colonus

Theseus ................... Nicky Henson

Polynices ................. Scott Cherry

Citizen of Colonus ........ David Timson

Chorus Leader .............. David March

3. Antigone

Haemon .................... Anton Lesser

Sentry ................... Stephen Boxer

Eurydice ................ Ellen McIntosh

Chorus Leader .............. Alan Dudley

Chorus ........ Paul Acre, Stephen Boxer

James Bryce, Scott Cherry

Alan Dudley, David March

Peter Rumney, Colin Starkey

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Oedipus the King

    · 1 h 49 min

  2. Oedipus at Colonus

    · 2 h 06 min

  3. Antigone

    · 1 h 35 min

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  1. Sophocles - Theban Plays (BBC R3 1985)

    Listeners' uploads · Sophocles · 3 episodes here · archive.org

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