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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Plot: Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer
Release Date: Tuesday, September 16 1986
38 years ago
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Portrait of Michael PenningtonMichael Pennington. Michael Pennington was 43 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Oedipus Rex'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 07 1943
Portrait of Claire BloomClaire Bloom. Claire Bloom was 55 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Jocasta'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1931
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud. John Gielgud was 82 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Tieresias'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel. John Shrapnel was 44 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Creon'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Died: Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Cyril CusackCyril Cusack. Cyril Cusack was 75 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Priest'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 07 1993
Portrait of Michael ByrneMichael Byrne. Michael Byrne was 42 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 07 1943
Portrait of Ernest ClarkErnest Clark. Ernest Clark was 74 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Died: Fri, Nov 11 1994
Portrait of David CollingsDavid Collings. David Collings was 46 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1940 –
Died: Mon, Mar 23 2020
Portrait of Donald EcclesDonald Eccles. Donald Eccles would have been no older than 77 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 26 1908 –
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1986
Portrait of Robert EddisonRobert Eddison. Robert Eddison was 78 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Died: Sat, Dec 14 1991
Portrait of Clifford RoseClifford Rose. Clifford Rose was 56 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1929 –
Died: Sat, Nov 06 2021
Portrait of Alan RoweAlan Rowe. Alan Rowe was 59 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 14 1926 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 2000
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock. Nigel Stock would have been no older than 66 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of John WoodnuttJohn Woodnutt. John Woodnutt was 62 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Chorus'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 03 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 02 2006
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway. Norman Rodway was 57 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Corinthian Messenger'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of David WallerDavid Waller. David Waller was 65 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Shepherd'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 27 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 1997
Portrait of Gerard MurphyGerard Murphy. Gerard Murphy was 37 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Messenger'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 14 1948 –
Died: Mon, Aug 26 2013
Portrait of Cassie ShillingCassie Shilling. Cassie Shilling was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Antigone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kelly HuntleyKelly Huntley. Kelly Huntley was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Ismene'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lincoln SaundersLincoln Saunders. Lincoln Saunders was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Tieresias' Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard TateRichard Tate. Richard Tate was 43 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Theban Citizen'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 17 1943

Crew

Portrait of Don TaylorDon Taylor. Don Taylor was 50 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 30 1936 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Louis MarksLouis Marks. Louis Marks was 58 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 23 1928 –
Died: Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of David HambeltonDavid Hambelton. David Hambelton was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek BourgeoisDerek Bourgeois. Derek Bourgeois was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David Myerscough-JonesDavid Myerscough-Jones. David Myerscough-Jones was 52 in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 15 1934 –
Died: Wed, Apr 21 2010
Portrait of Jane HudsonJane Hudson. Jane Hudson was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of SophoclesSophocles. Sophocles was >> in Theban Plays: Oedipus the King as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday