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King Oedipus Sophocles ' tragic masterpiece in the version translated by W B Yeats , starring Robert Lindsay. The mighty and admired king of Thebes tries to track down the cause of the plague that is ravaging the city, but his relentless search reveals that he himself is to blame, in ignorance he has killed his father, married his mother and had children by her.
Music by Christos Pittas Adapted and directed by John Theocharis. DRAMA: page 5

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Unknown:
King Oedipus Sophocles
Unknown:
B Yeats
Unknown:
Robert Lindsay.
Music By:
Christos Pittas
Directed By:
John Theocharis.
Oedipus:
Robert Lindsay
Jocasta:
Dorothy Tutin
Oreon:
Paul Daneman
Tiresias:
Peter Vaughan
Corinthian:
David Ryall
Theban:
Cyril Shaps
Messenger:
Karl Johnson
Priest:
Peter Penry Jones
Chorus leader:
Jonathan Adams
Source: Radio Times

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