Greek

Greek is a play by Steven Berkoff. It is a retelling of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author.

First South African performance directed by Mavis Taylor for the Baxter Theatre in 1985 with David Clatworthy, Mary Dreyer, David Alcock, Belinda Koning, with a revival in August 1986.

A Baxter production was staged at the National Arts Festival Fringe, 1996, directed by Fred Abrahamse, with Terry Norton, Mark Hoeben, Bianca Amato and Duncan Lawson. Design by Brian Collins.

Sources

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.

National Arts Festival programme, 1996.

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