in second tries

Yes, we should have seen The National Troupe of Nigeria’s production of Ola Rotimi’s The Gods Are Not to Blame last September, but immigration snafus–and interesting times–in America and Africa scuttled the gig up to now. Why would an African group have such difficulties staging a theatrical work of political protest in the United States? See for yourself–while you can–when Durham’s Rotimi Foundation presents this resetting of Oedipus Rex in the Yoruba tradition Friday and Saturday night at the Durham Arts Center. Tickets range from $10-$20 with children 7 and under free. For reservations, call 680-8080.