Sophocles News

In January, South Africa's master dramatist comes back to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with his latest show: Coming Home.

In January, South Africa's master dramatist comes back to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with his latest show: Coming Home.

Christopher Shorr, Director of Theatre at Moravian College, has recently completed 'Clytemnestra's Daughters,' an original work adapted from the ancient Greek plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre is pleased to announce the full company for Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield), Michael Mosley (Jim O'Connor).

DOG AND WOLF - a new play by Catherine Filloux about the unlikely relationship between a political refugee in the U.S. and the American lawyer who wants to win asylum for her - will be given its world-premiere with previews beginning February 5, 2010 prior to its official press opening February 9 Off-Broadway at 59E59 St. (located at 59 E. 59 St.) in Manhattan.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will welcome back legendary French chanteuse Jane Birkin for two evening performances on her Enfants d'Hiver World Tour.

Seattle Shakespeare Company is presenting the bloody Greek tragedy "Electra" by Sophocles and adapted by Frank McGuinness. And let me tell you the tragedy here is most certainly not the quality of the production.

Magic Theatre, San Francisco's home for new plays, kicks off the new year with the world premiere of Oedipus el Rey by Luis Alfaro, directed by Loretta Greco. Oedipus el Rey, a reimagined classic, opens February 3rd, 2010.

Does the judicial system delay the primal need for catharsis that humans crave? Is 'eye for an eye' revenge ever justified? Does justice truly lead to peace?

ELECTRA By Sophocles, adapted by Frank McGuinness |Directed by Sheila Daniels at Center House Theatre at Seattle Center, Center House Lower Level

Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudeikis is joining Upright Citizens' Gravid Water, along with regulars from Broadway, Conan, The Second City, and beyond. The show take place on Monday, December 28.

Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudeikis is joining Upright Citizens' Gravid Water, along with regulars from Broadway, Conan, The Second City, and beyond. The show take place on Monday, December 28.

DOG AND WOLF - a new play by Catherine Filloux about the unlikely relationship between a political refugee in the U.S. and the American lawyer who wants to win asylum for her - will be given its world-premiere with previews beginning February 5, 2010 prior to its official press opening February 9 Off-Broadway at 59E59 St. (located at 59 E. 59 St.) in Manhattan.

Magic Theatre, San Francisco's home for new plays, kicks off the new year with the world premiere of Oedipus el Rey by Luis Alfaro, directed by Loretta Greco. Oedipus el Rey, a reimagined classic, opens February 3rd, 2010.

SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE will presents THE SEAFARER, the comic-drama that has become a holiday hit on American stages across the country since its Broadway debut in 2007. Directed by DELICIA TURNER SONNENBERG, this rousing drama recounts the story of four lifelong friends who get together on Christmas Eve and end up making a bet with the devil in disguise. Performances begin in previews on Saturday, November 14, 2009, with an Opening Night performance on Friday, November 20 at 8pm and continue through December 13, 2009 at The Lyceum Theatre.

Does the judicial system delay the primal need for catharsis that humans crave? Is 'eye for an eye' revenge ever justified? Does justice truly lead to peace?

In January, South Africa's master dramatist comes back to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with his latest show: Coming Home.

When he inaugurated The Denver Center Theatre Company's Colorado New Play Summit in 2006, Artistic Director Kent Thompson called the event a 'summit' because of the glorious Rocky Mountains and his goal to build the event into a peak experience... 'a new play festival that is a must-see event for theatre professionals from across the United States.'

It has been quite a year for Diane Paulus. Already an internationally acclaimed freelance director for nearly 10 years, Paulus began 2008 in London directing the opera LOST HIGHWAY at the Young Vic. HAIR was on the docket for Shakespeare in the Park summer season. And then came the phone call asking if this soon-to-explode director was interested in throwing her hat in the ring for the job of Artistic Director at the famed A.R.T. Theatre in Boston.

Stage West presents Liz Lochhead's wry and funny Good Things.