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Oedipus Rex
November 7 @ 7:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 7:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday, repeating until December 8, 2019
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Oedipus seeks to cure his city of a mysterious plague by discovering the murderer of the former king. Captivating and cathartic, Sophocles’ seminal Greek tragedy brings to light enduring questions of identity, fate, and free will that reverberate in startling ways in the 21st century.
Location Details:
Parking: Court Theatre offers free evening and weekend parking to its patrons in the garage at 55th Street and S. Ellis Avenue. Enter the garage from S. Ellis Avenue or S. Greenwood Avenue, and take a ticket from the machine upon entrance. For 30 minutes following the performance, the S. Ellis Avenue gate will automatically raise when your car approaches for a free and easy exit. It is not necessary to insert your ticket upon exiting at the gate. If you stay for a post-show discussion, please ask the House Manager for a validation ticket.
CTA: The #55 Garfield bus stops on 55th Street at S. Ellis Avenue. From the Loop, patrons can transfer from the Garfield Red Line train or the #6 Jackson Park Express.
Metra: 55th-56th-57th Street, Metra Electric District.
Accessibility: ADA and wheelchair accessible seating is available (call box office to reserve); touch tour and open captioning on select dates (call to inquire).
