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The Thebans

Drama on 3

Timberlake Wertenbaker's translation of Sophocles' trilogy of three passionate and tragic tales: Oedipus Tyrannos, Oedipus at Kolonus and Antigone.

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Antigone by Sophocles: Creon laments his son and wife (audio)

King Creon mourns the deaths of his son and wife following Antigone's suicide.
Oedipus at Kolonnus: the sign from Zeus (audio)

A thunderstorm is taken as a sign from Zeus by Oedipus that he must sacrifice himself.
Oedipus and Tyrannos - the fulfilment of prophecy (audio)

An extract from 'Oedipus Tyrannos' by Sophocles.

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