The Jocasta Complexity

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Event The Jocasta Complexity
Venue Wollongong Workshop Theatre, Wollongong, NSW
First Date 10 June 2005
Last Date 26 June 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description All taboos are broken!A provocative, powerful drama examining the most ancient of taboos. The Jocasta Complexity is an M rated exploration of the Oedipus legend, from the woman's perspective. Four thousand years ago, a young girl, Jocasta, had her baby taken from her on the whim of a prophecy, which her husband believed the baby would grow to kill him one day. After 20 years of mourning, Jocasta finally finds happiness and comfort in the arms of a younger husband. But fate has a dark ending in sight&Then in this century, where a cosmetics queen, who was forced to give up her baby when she was
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sam Burns Actor
Kim Griffin Actor
Lajos Hamers Actor
Deborah Mulhall Playwright Director
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web www.doollee.com, Theatre in Illawarra website/database
Event Identifier 74979