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Oedipus the King from L.A. Theatre Works app for iPhone and iPad


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Education Book
Developer: L.A. Theatre Works
2.99 USD
Current version: 2.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 21 Mar 2012
App size: 111.74 Mb

OEDIPUS THE KING (by Sophocles) is presented by L.A. Theatre Works. This standalone audiobook app combines a professional audio recording with supplemental features for download-once, grab-and-go anywhere enjoyment.

"One of the first and greatest of all Greek tragedies, Harry Lennix stars as Oedipus, the king who unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother. W. Morgan Sheppard and Carolyn Seymour also star.

Includes a Q&A session with translator and director Nicholas Rudall.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:
Spencer Garrett as Shepard and Chorus
Francis Guinan as Messenger and Chorus
Gregory Itzin as Creon and Chorus
Charles Kimbrough as Priest Of Zeus and Chorus
Harry J. Lennix as Oedipus
Rod Mclachlan as Second Messenger and Chorus
Carolyn Seymour as Jocasta
W. Morgan Sheppard as Tiresias

Translated and directed by Nicholas Rudall. Recorded before a live audience at the Getty Center in Los Angeles."

DURATION: About 2 hours.