http://magictheatre.org new plays, new connections Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:24:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://magictheatre.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-108 San Francisco Sentinel » Blog Archives » OEDIPUS EL REY – A World Premiere At Magic Theatre Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:06:32 +0000 http://96.30.24.48/~magicthe/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-108 [...] 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. With his unique Chicano swagger and sly sense of humor, Luis Alfaro transforms Sophocles’ ancient tale, Oedipus el Rey, into an electrifying and unforgettable myth for the modern age. As Oedipus (Joshua Torrez) struggles against fate amidst a chorus of prison inmates, his epic journey takes him down California’s dusty Highway 99 from the Golden Gate Bridge to the City of Angels. [...] [...] 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. With his unique Chicano swagger and sly sense of humor, Luis Alfaro transforms Sophocles’ ancient tale, Oedipus el Rey, into an electrifying and unforgettable myth for the modern age. As Oedipus (Joshua Torrez) struggles against fate amidst a chorus of prison inmates, his epic journey takes him down California’s dusty Highway 99 from the Golden Gate Bridge to the City of Angels. [...]

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