Behind the Scenes with Deaf West Theatre’s Oedipus

Jessie finds out what it takes to create a play in American Sign Language, Protactile, and spoken English

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By Caitlin Shamberg

Sep 20, 2022

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Oedipus is the story of people telling stories and interpreting signs from an oracle and from the gods, and trying to make sense of what it means,” says the show’s director, Jenny Koons.

It’s also a murder mystery and a Greek tragedy. In this episode of Becoming Artsy, Jessie goes behind the scenes at the Getty Villa to find out more.

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