Discover how satire, humor, and societal critique shaped Western theater in this insightful overview of the ancient Greek comedy.

Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...

Starring in the French-language contemporary adaptation will be Deva Cassel (Netflix’s The Leopard ), Julien De Saint Jean ( ...

Led by Oscar-winning Hollywood starlet Brie Larson, it's a snarling, punk travesty of Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy ...

After the expansiveness of Oedipus at the Old Vic, complete with dancing chorus, this version of Sophocles’s Elektra specialises in stripped back starkness – and comes with a singing chorus in true ...

What oracle could have predicted that Freddie Mercury and Oedipus Rex might cross paths? Yet that’s exactly what’s happening ...

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A fan tragically passed away at the Europa League match between Manchester United and Rangers, it has been confirmed. The man, aged in his 80s, suffered a medical episode at the match on Thursday ...

A contestant who appeared on Dragons' Den was found dead in a woodland area on October 1 last year, an inquest heard. Graeme Turner appeared on the BBC show back in 2010 where he pitched a ...