Oedipus Schmoedipus – POST

Overview

Death is a very tricky subject, and one that theatre masters POST attempt to conquer in Oedipus Schmoedipus. A theatre piece like no other, this Frankenstein-style performance strays from the conventional play structure to present something far more unique and grizzly.

With the finest of stitching, this play's challenging script brings together the dismembered death scenes from 200 pieces of literature in an absolute manifesto of death. This latest performance by POST draws snippets, characters, dialogues, and scenes from the best of western canon. Using the words of these old plays, poems, and stories — from Shakespeare to Shaw — POST bring to life a performance that is deeply unsettling and daringly original.

Ambitiously scripted, this tongue-twister of a performance is a brilliant marriage of black comedy and dramatic death. It's part of the World Theatre Festival's scratch series showcasing work in development, so at the end you'll have the opportunity to provide feedback that will help shape its next stage of life.