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Play: "Oedipus"
Venue: Squires Studio Theatre, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts
Date: Friday, February 24, 2023
Time: 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost:
General Public: $15.00 Students & Senior Citizens: $12.00

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Description:
Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts presents the play "Oedipus" with six performances starting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 through Saturday, February 25, 2023 inside the Squires Studio Theatre within the Squires Student Center on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Schedule of Performances:
• Tuesday, February 21st at 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:30 PM
• Thursday, February 23rd at 7:30 PM
• Friday, February 24th at 7:30 PM
• Saturday, February 25th at 2:00 PM
• Saturday, February 25th at 7:30 PM

Oedipus, King of Thebes, rules a city ravaged by a deadly plague and haunted by a devastating curse. An oracle from Apollo confirms the source of this poisonous corruption: the murderer of the previous King, Laius, is still in Thebes, and must be driven out. Oedipus vows to bring this killer to light, triggering a chain of revelations that unearth long-buried secrets and threaten to tear the royal family, and the entire city, apart.

Sophocles' ancient tragedy remains as thrilling and gut-wrenching as ever in this poetic and dramatically potent contemporary adaptation by playwright Ellen McLaughlin. Reckoning with a terrifying truth and its deadly consequences, "Oedipus" forces us to witness with our own eyes the inescapable power of fate.

The production will incorporate music, movement, choral voice, and a bold, modern design to bring this timeless classic to life.

Tickets are $15.00 for general admission and $12.00 for seniors and students.

Tickets may be purchased through the Moss Arts Center ticket office in person, by phone at 540-231-5300 or online at https://www.performingarts.vt.edu/performances/2023/02/sopa-oedipus.html. Tickets will be available at the door in the Squires Student Center beginning one hour prior to the performance.

Please be advised this production contains flashing, UV, neon, black light effects, scenes of violence, simulated blood, partial nudity and depictions of death.

Parking fees do apply Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Attendees can display a parking permit, utilize the ParkMobile app, pay the daily charge for a pass or pay for parking using an hourly meter.

Squires Studio Theatre is located at 290 College Avenue in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.performingarts.vt.edu/performances/2023/02/sopa-oedipus.html or https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/02/sopa-oedipus.html or https://www.facebook.com/VTperformingarts or https://www.facebook.com/events/1004598853736456/ or https://www.instagram.com/hokiesonstage/.