Oedipus the King Written by: Sophocles Modified by Megan Chrobak (Level 1)
Dec 16, 2015
Scene 1:
Oedipus: The old priest and some citizens are coming, they want me to save the city from the plague to do this I must find the murderer of King Laius and save the city.
Scene 2:
Greek Chorus: Save us gods – Zeus, Apollo, Athena and Artemis. Save us from this horrible plague.
Scene 3:
Oedipus: People of Thebes if you know anything about the murder of Laius come forward so I can find and exile him.
Tiresius: Oedipus – you are the murderer.
Oedipus: It can’t be possible – leave!
Scene 4:
Greek Chorus: As loyal subjects of King Oedipus we are worried about what the prophet’s story means for our city.
Scene 5:
Queen Jacosta: The prophecy is a lie Prophecies are never true, I was once told that my husband would be killed by my son. It never happened because my son was left on the mountain.
Scene 7:
Oedipus: The parents who raised me have died of natural causes, I am feeling less worried.
Messenger: They were not your real parents.
Jacosta (to herself): Oh no, I am worried that Oedipus is the baby I abandoned.
Scene 9:
Shepherd: You are the abandoned son of Jacosta and Laius I saved you and you were raised by others.
Oedipus: I did murder my father and marry my mother. I am a horrible criminal.
Scene 11:
Messenger: The queen has committed suicide after learning Oedipus is her son. Oedipus has taken her pins and blinded himself. He asks to be banished or killed.