A meeting for those interested in reading the tragedy not as school classics, but as a living text full of inner tension. Participants will analyze key scenes from "King Oedipus," hear a reading aloud, and see how ancient drama still accurately speaks about fear, choice, guilt, and human blindness. Ancient tragedy often seems distant: school curriculum, loud names, a long-known ending. This meeting offers a different perspective - calm, thoughtful, and human. Instead of a retelling or a dry lecture, there will be a joint reading aloud and a discussion on how a text written centuries ago continues to resonate with modern readers almost physically. The focus will be on key scenes from Sophocles' play - from the conversation with Tiresias to the moment of terrible recognition. This format helps to see how dramatic tension is built, why the story holds attention even though the resolution is known in advance, and how empathy for the hero only grows as he moves toward the truth. The analysis will focus not on the formal question of guilt but on the structure of the tragedy itself, its rhythm, logic, and emotional power. The event takes place within the framework of the "Workshop of the Professional Viewer" club and is organized in collaboration with the theater club "The Theatron." The conversation will take place at the intersection of literature, theater, and viewer experience. This approach is especially valuable for those who love the performing arts and want to better understand how the classic plot lives in reading, analysis, and staging tradition. Texts will be provided to participants, so no special preparation is required: both those who are well acquainted with ancient drama and those who are just beginning to explore it will be able to join the discussion. Speakers will include anthropologist and curator Zinaida Golovenko, as well as art historian Daria Tonkikh, a student at the Saint Petersburg State Academy of Art named after Repin. Their participation brings several perspectives to the conversation: historical, visual, cultural, and theatrical.