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Oedipus El Rey

First Preview: Sep 27, 2017
Opening Date: Oct 3, 2017
Closing Date: Dec 4, 2017
Running Time: 02:00
Oedipus El Rey

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Playing @
Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
Set in South Central LA, OEDIPUS EL REY is an electrifying new take on the Greek tragedy, written by acclaimed playwright Luis Alfaro (Electricidad, Straight as a Line).

Oedipus is reimagined as a troubled Latino whose dreams of controlling his own destiny soar above the barbed wire of the prison where he’s spent his life.  But in a place where everyone is trapped—by desperation or fate, history or violence—no one man can change his story alone.  Love, family and belief collide in this chilling, incredibly powerful new play that asks: what’s fate, and what’s just the system?
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: 1 Intermission.
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Performance may contain smoking, blood, violence, recorded gun shots, and nudity. Many performances SOLD OUT

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM


Written By
  • Luis Alfaro

Director
  • Chay Yew

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Full-price tickets:

$60.00 - $90.00

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Lobby. Counter 42".
  • Parking

    Valet parking garage: 403 Lafayette St. Lot: Lafayette St. & Astor Place.
  • Curb Ramps

    Outside main entrance.
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front.
  • Restroom

    Unisex: Main floor. Door 35.5". Clear space 61"x 54". Commode 18". Grab bars.
  • Seating

    Newman Theater seats 299. Anspacher Theater seats 275. LuEsther Hall seats 156. Martinson Hall seats 165. Susan Stein Shiva Theater seats 104.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors.
  • Telephone

    Main floor. Coin slot 55". Cord 30".
  • Entrance

    Six steps or machine lift to main floor lobby. Entrance marked by large signs. Assistance available.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.
  • Water Fountain

    Main floor. Spout 36".
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assistive Listening Systems that transmit sound via headsets are available.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available. Box office needs advance notice so that seats can be removed.

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