Chickens ruling Thebes?
Ducks ruling Corinth?
Leeks for soldiers?
An onion as a servant in tears?
An egg as king?
Well, that's this play. The sublime absurdity of it all made this a must see.
The actors were creative, energetic and hilarious. There were lots of play on words, some I got, some I didn't, but laughed when the French people laughed.
From the origins of Greek culture to the retelling of this classic tale, the two actors on stage kept us chuckling all the way. The concept of the Oedipal complex achieves new heights. When Oedipus, played by an egg and a man, lay on a couch discussing his life (this is where Oedipus realizes what happened), I wondered, 'How do men overcome this?' One way might be through lots of humor, singing and dancing perhaps. At the end of the performance when the anguished Oedipus blinds himself, all the lights are turned off--the audience is blinded with him.
I could not watch this play without thinking of a video I saw on YouTube entitled Oedipus (with Vegetables). Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NydKPClhYgM
It is approximately 9 minutes long.
1 comment:
AHa! Because of the humor, you could have empathy for Oedipus - we love clowns. How perfect to be blinded with him.
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