May 23 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
£4 – £9.50
THEBANS
20 May | 7PM | ZEUS CAST
22 MAY | 7PM | HERA CAST
23 MAY | 2:30PM | HERA CAST
23 MAY | 7PM | ZEUS CAST
Ages 14+
Bring a picnic and spend an evening in the beautiful environs of the Holburne Museum gardens. Written by Liz Lochhead, this modern retelling weaves the three stories of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonna and Antigone into one gripping narrative. Following the tragic House of Laius, from Oedipus’ fateful discovery to Antigone’s defiant stand, prophecy, power and passion collide, revealing the enduring cost of political hubris and human blindness.
Thebans is a modern retelling of these great epics presented as three short plays in one evening by a talented cast of actors in training from Bath Spa University.
The showings are split into two companies and will perform their principle roles on separate days.
For more information on casts, please visit www.sparkfest.co.uk/whatson
