☆☆☆☆ ‘A Monumental Feat’ Independent
☆☆☆☆ ‘This is an extraordinary evening, thanks to Icke, Strong and Manville’ Evening Standard
☆☆☆☆☆ ‘Mark Strong and Lesley Manville set the stage on fire’ The Guardian
☆☆☆☆☆ ‘There will surely not be a more powerful production in the UK this year. It is electric’ The Observer
Robert Icke's exciting modern adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus comes to the London stage at Wyndham Theatre. Book Oedipus tickets on London Theatre.
Oedipus is a play that tells the story of a politician on the eve of election victory. There is an air of hope as policy pledges are made, but soon, those promises come back to haunt him. This explosive thriller sets the stage for explorations of honesty and cover-ups as Oedipus' fate has already been cast.
Oedipus in London stars Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Mark Strong (A View From the Bridge) as Oedipus and Olivier Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated Lesley Manville (Ghosts, The Crown) as Jocasta.
Please note: There is no readmittance to the auditorium once the performance has begun. The show will begin promptly and there's a strict no latecomers policy.
The play also features an exceptional creative team, including director Robert Icke. Icke, who also wrote the adaptation, is known for his modern adaptations of classics, such as his transformation of Oresteia in 2015. Icke told The Guardian of Oedipus, "The challenge was to provide for an audience today the impact and immediacy of the original before we all knew its twists and turns."
The creative team also includes Olivier Award-winning scenic designer Hildegard Bechtler (After the Dance), costume designer Wojciech Dziedzic (The Crucible), Tony and Olivier Award nominated lighting designer Natasha Chivers (Prima Facie), Olivier Award-winning sound designer Tom Gibbons (People, Places & Things), and video designer Tal Yarden (Ali (The Musical)).
The show had successful runs at the Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam and the Edinburgh Festival before coming to the London stage. In every performance, Oedipus has been a hit with critics and audiences alike. As a 5-star review from The Guardian said of the show, "The narrative exercises a thriller-like grip, the countdown clock marking time, not only until the election results, but before the secrets of the past explode into the present."
Assisted Performances
Audio Described - Thursday 12th December, 7.30pm
Captioned - Friday 15th November, 7.30pm
2hr. No interval. The show will begin promptly and there's a strict no latecomers policy. There is no readmittance to the auditorium once the performance has begun.
Ages 16+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to an adult ticketholder (18+). Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted.
4th October, 2024
4th January, 2025
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 29, 176; (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, 19, 38
Night bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N19, N38
Car park: St Martin's Lane Hotel (2mins)
Directions from tube: The theatre can be seen opposite the station.
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Tuesday | - | 7:30 PM |
Wednesday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
Thursday | - | 7:30 PM |
Friday | - | 7:30 PM |
Saturday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
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A modern political reimagining of Sophocles' Oedipus by Robert Icke comes to the London stage. The play stars Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Mark Strong (A View From the Bridge) and Olivier Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated Lesley Manville (Ghosts, The Crown).
Oedipus is playing at Wyndham's Theatre. The theatre is located at 32-36 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA.
The running time of Oedipus is 2hr. No interval. The show will begin promptly and there's a strict no latecomers policy. There is no readmittance to the auditorium once the performance has begun.
Book tickets for Oedipus on London Theatre.
The recommended age for Oedipus is Ages 16+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to an adult ticketholder (18+). Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted..
Tickets for Oedipus start at £103.
This adaptation is by Robert Icke.
Robert Icke stages the show.
This play is best for children ages 16 and above as there are graphic depictions of violence and sexual scenes in the show.
Oedipus is a wonderful modernized version of Sophocles' classic. This highly anticipated adaptation was a smash hit with critics and audiences at the Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam and the Edinburgh Festival.
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