The Latest Breaking News from Sophocles

Brie Larson set to make West End debut in Elektra

The star will be leading the first major revival of the ancient Greek tragedy in 10 years

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2024

Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson to make UK stage debut in West End play

‘I couldn’t be more excited,’ the Oscar-winner said

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

President Joe Biden’s current fraught situation, showcasing both his weakness and his determination, is dramatic because it touches upon more than the political moment and more than one man’s character.

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024

Should I have children? Here's what the philosophers say

Parenthood has traditionally been considered the normal outcome of growing up. A side effect of reaching maturity. Across Europe and the US, only 10%-20% of adults remain childless or (more positively) child free. In some cases, this is accidental. People wait for an ideal time that never arrives – and…

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023

From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater

Though anxiety about the fate of live theater performances still lingers, Broadway is celebrating its third season since reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a lineup dominated once again by musicals.

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2023

Glorious church music carries Court’s ‘Gospel at Colonus’

While the ‘Oedipus’ adaptation sometimes struggles to clarify what is sermon and what is Sophocles, the songs stir up plenty of joy.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2023

Why we’ll keep finding meaning in the 'Oedipus Rex' plague drama far beyond COVID-19

Now that the World Health Organization has said COVID-19 “no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern” but is instead “an ongoing health issue,” how will theatre makers and audiences read plague- and pandemic-themed plays?

The Conversation · May 14, 2023

LZ Granderson: The lonely exit of Adam Kinzinger

In January 2011, the Chicago Tribune published a Q&A with Illinois' five freshmen in the U.S. House. Among them was Republican Adam Kinzinger, who had run for Congress after three tours in Iraq. When the quintet were asked, "Whom do you admire from the other side of the aisle?" four…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 23, 2022

Friendship, humanity are put to the test amid the most horrific of circumstances in ‘The Island’

Brotherhood, tyranny, unjust incarceration, revolution — there’s much to unpack thematically in “The Island,” but director Gabrielle Randle-Bent propels the dialogue with a clarity that shines like a knife and an urgency that can’t be denied.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 22, 2022

Home Office policies take centre stage in modern-day Antigone adaptation

Inua Ellams adaptation nods to Shamima Begum, stop and search, Prevent programme and police surveillance

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022