OEDIPUS MYTH (2016)

The Labdacids of Thebes, descendants of king Labdacus, have been marked by a curse, which stands out in the context of the Greek mythology and is related to the very beginning of theatre itself. The Oedipus Myth is a family saga, in which Oedipus’s sons Polyneices and Eteocles as well as daughters Antigone and Ismene compete against each other. Life of the ruling family is portrayed as that full of disasters, faults, and frustrations. Violence gives birth to more violence, power sparks jealousy, and fear gives way to fear. Even Creon, a smart politician and advisor to the throne, makes a dramatic error once he ascends the throne. His retribution is the loss of the loved ones and the perishing of the city he meant to protect.