Stephanie Jane reviewed Oedipus the King by Sophocles (The Theban Plays, #1)
Took a while to get into
3 stars
It took me about fifteen minutes to really get into this play of Oedipus The King. Not being familiar with the characters, I found it tricky to work out who was who purely from their voices. The device of male and female voice speaking together with underlying echo was mystical, but also unclear via my headphones so I missed out on some meaning there. However, once the play took off it had great pace and a dramatic story. I liked the portrayal of Oedipus from all powerful to sheer desperation and the sound effects greatly enhanced the atmosphere. Oedipus The King was my second SYNC audio download of the season, after The Time Machine, and based on these two, I'm very glad to have been let in on the secret.