أسطورة أوديب و أزمة المجتمع في المسرح السعودي : قراءة في مسرحية (جوكاستا)‎ لملحة عبد الله

Abstract EN

This study, named (Oedipus Myth and Society Crisis in the Saudi Theatre; reading in the play of Jocasta of Melha Abdullah), aimed at defining the core difference between Oedipus Sophocles and Jocasta written by Melha Abdullah through shedding light on the basic matter and the core issue through which Melha described her misery.

The author could employ the misery of Oedipus but through a method describing the idea, she wanted to prove, which is the lasting issue of the Arab community is.

This issue is the problem of culture and ethics from which the Arab community suffers.

The research showed core differences between the Play of Oedipus and the Play of Jocasta.

These differences are briefed in the misery essence, which was shifted from conflict between Gods and humans or between human and destiny in Oedipus Sophocles to a conflict between human, himself and community in which a human lives as per the customs, traditions, values and religious culture applied in this society.

This shift changed the misery nature difference from the Greek theatre and the Saudi theatre.

Jocasta hence has become the centric point of the issue as the sin she made was a reason for a curse to the whole community.

In spite that the whole community commits these sins, woman is blamed for all sins as per the culture of the community.

The study showed also differences in the elements of the play such as the extended time setting and the unlimited place in the Play of Jocasta versus the traditional elements of the Play of Sophocles like the unity of place and time.