When Thebes is beset by drought, King Oedipus (Rami Malek) urges his people to move to fertile ground. But the oracle decrees that if the murderer of old King Laius is found and punished they will be ...
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Academy Award winner Rami Malek and Olivier Award winer Indira Varma star in a new production of Oedipus at the Old Vic, and ...
This overcooked, jarring production is the latest iteration of West End star casting and the craze has surely reached a nadir ...
You can perform impossible feats, be a wise and respected leader, even solve the riddle of the Sphinx – but if you end up ...
Rami Malek and Indira Varma star in a London production that uses dance brilliantly but lacks emotional connection ...
Matthew Warchus and Hofesh Shechter's new production of Sophocles' family tragedy gets off to a "fabulous" start. But while ...
Sophocles is suddenly everywhere on the city’s stages. In concurrent shows, Rami Malek is playing Oedipus and Brie Larson is ...
The opening scene of the Old Vic’s Oedipus is dominated by a giant backdrop of a skull-like face, eyes shut and rock-like. It ...
Read our review of *Oedipus*, starring Indira Varma and Rami Malek, now in performances at the Old Vic Theatre through 29 ...
It’s difficult to imagine anyone watching Oedipus without having prior knowledge of the story’s brutal twist - especially the ...
Strong contrasts and sudden changes of rhythm are crucial in this production of Oedipus. Hofesh Shechter Company set the ...
This version struggles to sustain its dramatic tension, its detached ideas never quite forming a cohesive whole.
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