Original id:
6733
Start date:
10 January 1755
End date:
15 January 1755
Degree of relationship to ancient play:
Adaptation
Media of production:
Stage-play
Languages:
English
Oedipus, King of Thebes (1755)
Companies:
Ancient works:
Information related to this production
| Script | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Oedipus the King | Sophocles AKA Sophokles |
| Œdipus: A Tragedy | John Dryden |
| Oedipus | Seneca |
| Person | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [female] Bellamy | Actor | Eurydice |
| Thomas Sheridan Jr. | Actor | Oedipus |
| [male] Sparks | Actor | Creon |
| [female] Woffington | Actor | Jocasta |
| Venue | Festival | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covent Garden (London, Greater London, England) | 10 January, 1755 to 15 January, 1755 |
| Source | Format | Location if held at the APGRD | Pagination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Tragedy and the British Theatre, 1660-1914 | Book | library | 3, 565; b&w image of Betterton in the title role at 4 |
How to cite this production
Oedipus, King of Thebes (1755), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/6733 <8 November 2024>