05 May 2024
Meinir's Tree
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Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.
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Anthony Quayle Oedipus
Juliet Stevenson Antigone
Paul Copley Local Man
Christopher Hancock Chorus
Ian Hogg Chorus
Edward Jewesbury Chorus
Trevor Peacock Chorus
Bryan Pringle Chorus
William Morgan Sheppard Chorus
Barry Stanton Chorus
Jerome Willis Chorus
Frank Windsor Chorus
Gwen Taylor Ismene
Clive Francis Theseus
John Shrapnel Creon
Kenneth Haigh Polynices
Michael N. Harbour Messenger
Michael Shevelew Theseus' Attendant
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