I kicked it up old school Friday, and I don't mean like a show from the 50's. I mean like a show from 429 B.C., when OEDIPUS KING was written. I felt compelled to read up on Greek tragedy a bit before seeing this show. There were a few things I researched (and when I say research I mean surfing the net) that gave me a better footing when it comes to this stuff. Here's what I learned -- Hubris is bad. Dramatic irony is fun. To be born is to know suffering and then die. Oh, and don't mock the oracles.
