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Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Overview
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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Cast
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
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