Synopsis

A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)

A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations) $13

Sam Shepard

Published by Dramatists Play Service

6 Male 2 Female

Celebrated playwright Sam Shepard re-imagines this Ancient Greek tale as a modern thriller

As a young man, Oedipus is told by a seer that he will grow up to kill his own father and marry his mother

To avoid this terrible fate, he flees from home

But there is no escape and the dreadful prophecy finally catches up with him

A murder is committed

Who is the victim?

Who is responsible?

What are the consequences for generations to come?

There are many versions of the crime in this intriguing tale

People hide from the truth

Even when it stares them in the face

REVIEWS

"Mythic and mysterious!" ~ Newsday

"A noir thriller with touches of Grand Guignol gore and a sprinkling of surreal humor" ~ The New York Post

"Fans of the playwright should find this an intriguing addition to the Shepard canon - he cleverly weaves the threads of classic Greek tragedy through his own gritty sensibilities. The result is a non-linear work combining humor and poetry to remind us that the sins of the father and son are destined to repeat" ~ NY1 News

"[Shepard] pulls the Oedipus legend up by its roots, fits it with earthy new poetry, straddles it between comedy and tragedy, and splinters characters and time frames to construct an eternal dilemma" ~ The Irish Times

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