Content Collection: THE OEDIPUS TRILOGY
Check out these resources for academics, enthusiasts, educators to support your understanding of Court’s Oedipus Trilogy, comprised of Oedipus Rex, The Gospel at Colonus, and Antigone.
This Learning Guide can be used on its own, or alongside any of the Learning Guides within the trilogy.
Learning Guides
Background
- Oedipus Rex Synopsis and Characters: Read a brief synopsis and familiarize yourself with the characters of Oedipus Rex, the first production in Court’s Oedipus Trilogy.
- The Gospel at Colonus Synopsis and Characters: Learn all about The Gospel at Colonus, an adaptation of Sophocles’s Oedipus at Colonus and the second production in Court’s Oedipus Trilogy.
- Antigone Synopsis and Characters: It’s the last installment! Get an overview of the plot and characters of Antigone, the final production in Court’s Oedipus Trilogy.
- Rewind, Refresh: Check out these videos summarizing Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
Activities and Resources
- Design Activity: Compare and contrast the different designs of each production in the Oedipus Trilogy.
- Prediction Activity: Use this in-depth writing activity to predict what happens to Oedipus’s family after the trilogy ends.
Photos
- Oedipus Rex Tech Rehearsal Photos
- Oedipus Rex Production Photos
- The Gospel at Colonus First Rehearsal Photos
- The Gospel at Colonus Production Photos
- Antigone First Rehearsal Photos
- Antigone Production Photos
Videos
Check out these video clips from Oedipus Rex, The Gospel at Colonus, and Antigone. More video content for each production can be found in their respective Learning Guides (linked above).
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