Sophocles
Sophocles (c.496–405 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian. Of his more than 120 plays, only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus.
The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy.
Two plays, Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonos, telling the story of the mythical Greek king of Theb...
A tragic tale of duty, retribution and fate, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a profound reflection on the nature of power, democra...
Sophocles' epic tragedy transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller by visionary director Robert Icke.
An intimate and revelatory version of Sophocles' transcendent tragedy, premiered at the Old Vic, London, in 2025, sta...