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Sparkfest: THEBANS

Next event: 20 May 2026 at 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm

• £4 – £9.50
• Suitable for age 14+
• Wheelchair accessible

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Sparkfest on the Lawn

Bring a picnic and spend an evening in the beautiful Holburne 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 –

20 May | 7PM | ZEUS CAST

22 MAY | 7PM | HERA CAST

23 MAY | 2:30PM | HERA CAST

23 MAY | 7PM | ZEUS CAST

For more information on casts, please visit www.sparkfest.co.uk/whatson