Sophocles

Goblin: Oedipus a Review

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After their triumphant staging of Macbeth in 2023, goblins Wug, Kragva, and Moog return to Bard on the Beach this summer with a rousing interpretation of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. For anyone unfamiliar with Greek mythology, Oedipus the King tells the story of the doomed ruler of Thebes who spends his life trying to outrun a prophecy that he will … Read more

Antigone Review: Bard on the Beach

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Sophocles’ Antigone has endured for more than 2,400 years because its central questions remain painfully relevant: When does conscience outweigh the law? How far should we go in defying authority?  Bard on the Beach’s intimate production embraces these ageless themes in a contemporary adaptation. Conceived by Kate Besworth and Ming Hudson, adapted by Besworth, and directed by … Read more