Written by Steven Berkoff Original language English Setting London's East End | Date premiered 11 February 1980 Genre Drama | |
Place premiered Half Moon Theatre, London |
Greek is a play by Steven Berkoff.
It was first performed at the Half Moon Theatre in London on 11 February 1980, in a production directed by the author. The cast was:
It is a retelling of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. Berkoff wrote:
"Greek came to me via Sophocles, trickling its way down the millenia until it reached the unimaginable wastelands of Tufnell Park ... In my eyes, Britain seemed to have become a gradually decaying island, preyed upon by the wandering hordes who saw no future for themselves in a society which had few ideals or messages to offer them."
The play was used as the basis for a well-received opera of the same name composed by Mark-Anthony Turnage and first performed in 1988.
References
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