Oedipus the King

Yesterday, tuesday, I had the privilege of seeing Oedipus Rex (an ancient Greek play) on DVD at the boarding house. The play was very well acted and has interesting movement. The movements made by the actors were very un-natural in the concept that the movements weren't regualr every day movements. The movements the actors made was like that of living statues: perfectly sculpted and perfectly moved with grace and dignity and eloquence.

The costumes were draped magnificently! I noticed the king, queen, laius, and the king's daughters, wore rich vibrant colors-which demonstrated their royalty. The chorus wore more earthy colors-representing their poor status. While the soothsayer, shepards, and messengers, wore either an off white or a vibrant white. Perhaps the white color of the robes was to bring out the characters and seperate them from the others, to deem their importance to the story.

The masks were interesting. They looked like groutesque folk characters, and resembled the 50's canadian show Stingray.

Don't ask me how I know that show.

Especially the king, Oedipus, looked very fishy (like a neptune-so said my teacher) similair to the king of that undersea world in Stingray where Aquamarina was being held captive in the first episode.

I wonder if there's a relation?

~Kelly