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 ...

The West is on a war footing. The German government is working on an app that helps people locate their nearest bunker. A ...

Academy Award winner Rami Malek and Olivier Award winer Indira Varma star in a new production of Oedipus at the Old Vic, and ...

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 ...

Sophocles is suddenly everywhere on the city’s stages. In concurrent shows, Rami Malek is playing Oedipus and Brie Larson is ...

This version struggles to sustain its dramatic tension, its detached ideas never quite forming a cohesive whole.

Read our review of *Oedipus*, starring Indira Varma and Rami Malek, now in performances at the Old Vic Theatre through 29 ...

Matthew Warchus and Hofesh Shechter's new production of Sophocles' family tragedy gets off to a "fabulous" start. But while ...

Icke presented a very contemporary picture with Oedipus a Western-style politician who is seeking election, surrounded by a ...

Hollywood star and Oscar winner Rami Malek plays Oedipus opposite Olivier Award winner Indira Varma as Jocasta. Hofesh ...

Strong contrasts and sudden changes of rhythm are crucial in this production of Oedipus. Hofesh Shechter Company set the ...

Imagine stepping into the theatre and being instantly enveloped by a pulsing, musical heartbeat—an unmistakable sign that you ...