This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2019 season. This season is now over.

A GREEK TRAGEDY 'OEDIPUS REX - THE KING' THE MUSICAL

Theatre and Physical Theatre
Sophocles' 400 BC masterpiece play, concerns Oedipus' search for the murderer of Laius in order to end a plague ravaging Thebes, unaware that the killer he is looking for, is none other than himself. Loucas Loizou has performed 2000+ shows in London has too many ★★★★★ to mention. This adaptation is partly a musical. "He kept me captivated" Radio Adelaide"

"The songs are accomplished, tuneful, sung attractively and confidently by Loucas Loizou" In Daily (Robert Horne)

ALSO GO AND SEE 3 MORE SHOWS BY LOUCAS LOIZOU ON THE SAME DAYS:

A GREEK CYPRIOT REFUGEE REMEMBERS AND SINGS WORLD SONGS (Caberet)
"Loizou is singing with sensitivity and elegance" The Advertiser (Pat H Wilson)

'MR ZORBA' THE LIFE AND SONGS OF MIKIS THEODORAKIS (Caberet)

HOMER'S 'ODYSSEY THE MUSICAL (Theatre) - World Premiere

Presented by: ATHENS PRODUCTIONS

LOUCAS LOIZOU

was born in Cyprus to Greek parents. He studied guitar and Pianoforte with the London’s Trinity College of Music.

He studied theatre directing with NIDA in Sydney ex students [Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett } and Film with the 'RADIO AND FILM SCHOOL' in Sydney.

He worked with the BBC in London and with the CyBC, TV in Cyprus. He appeared in numerous TV and radio programmes including the ABC.

While on holidays in London in 1974, Turkey invaded Cyprus and occupied his hometown. He suddenly found himself a refugee and a migrant without a home, up to this day.
To earn a living he began singing at Cat Steven’s family restaurant in London 1974. He was lucky to have been able to work 7 years full time.

This year 2019 he presents 4 shows:
.2 under CABARET and
2 under THEATRE

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

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    Through his delivery, his emphasis and his tone, Loizou managed to keep me captivated through the one hour long play. - Morgan Burley, Radio 101,5 Breakfast show

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    Loizou’s Oedipus is a soothing experience: songs that explore melancholy and love intersperse the play and weave around the story.... - Kate Riggs, Collage Adelaide

  • This one-man show by Loucas Loizou is wonderful and rather special. Loucas Loizou is something of a living ‘legend’ in certain circles. - Tony Knight, Stage Whispers