Sophocles’ Greek Tragedies: A BBC Radio Drama Collection - Sophocles Audiobook
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A collection of full-cast dramatisations of Sophocles’ finest Greek tragedies
One of the three great tragic playwrights of ancient Greece, Sophocles wrote over 120 plays during his 60-year career, though only seven survive today. The most famous of these are the Theban Plays, all three of which are included in this collection alongside adaptations of Electra and Philoctetes, brought to life by celebrated writers, poets, and playwrights.
The Thebans – Translated and dramatised by acclaimed playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, this epic cycle follows the fortunes of Oedipus and his daughter Antigone, in three thrilling dramas of bloody acts, family feuds, justice, power and fate. Oedipus Tyrannos sees the King of Thebes setting out to discover the murderer of the former King, Laius – but his investigations lead him to a devastating conclusion. In Oedipus at Kolonus, the blind, elderly Oedipus, exiled from Thebes, arrives at his journey’s end in Kolonus to face his fate. Will he finally be absolved by the gods and find redemption? And in Antigone, King Kreon, the new ruler of Thebes, threatens death to anyone who buries the body of Antigone’s traitorous brother. But for Antigone, her family’s honour means more than life itself…
The Cure at Troy – Adapted by Nobel Prize–winning poet Seamus Heaney, this powerful version of Sophocles’ Philoctetes tells the story of the wounded hero, abandoned for ten years on an uninhabited island. Embittered and conflicted, Philoctetes is forced to choose between his need for vengeance and acceptance of his destiny.
Electra – Grief-stricken after the murder of her father Agamemnon, Electra is consumed by a desire for revenge. When her brother, Orestes, returns, Electra’s fury explodes without mercy, leading to a bloody and terrifying conclusion. This classic tale of power and revenge was adapted by award-winning playwright Frank McGuinness, and features music by PJ Harvey.
With star casts including Fiona Shaw, Kenneth Cranham, Brendan Gleeson, Jude Akuwudike, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stephen Rea and Diana Quick, these gripping dramas share Sophocles’ complex tales of love, honour and betrayal for a modern-day audience, enabling us to see these ancient Greek tragedies through fresh eyes.
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This post has 8 comments with rating of 4.3/5
December 21st, 2023
i honestly didn’t think that ancient greek tragedies could go woke or get woke, but the bbc proved me wrong.
December 21st, 2023
Sophocles is probably the easiest of the Greek dramatists to get into, especially for a beginner. He doesn’t have the intensity of Aeschylus, he isn’t as directly challenging as Euripides:- but both of these can be advantages if you are a noob.
These are all good productions, and Philoctetes is a rare case of an accessible version of this very odd play.
December 21st, 2023
But if you are looking for ‘woke’ Greek drama: I can thoroughly recommend Sir Peter Hall’s TV production of Tony Harrison’s Oresteia. That first scene is probably the most awake thing I ever saw on mainstream television.
December 21st, 2023
What’s the sound quality like? The sample sounds really boxy.
December 21st, 2023
It’s audibly a radio grab: there’s a noticeable high-frequency roll-off, but that really only impacts the music accompaniment, it hardly touches the voices.
Philoctetes seems to have been recorded in a very echoey soundstage (which is odd, considering that the locale is a desert island); but I found I got used to that very quickly.
December 22nd, 2023
Thanks
December 23rd, 2023
@pryderi - thank you.
January 31st, 2025
Some asshole on here getting mad about Greek tragedies “getting woke” like the translators are actually changing that much. They’re most likely just translating more accurately than the stuffy old farts you read in school and change pisses you off. Chill out, whoever you are. Pet a dog or something.
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