Tickets are now on sale for the West End production of Oedipus at the Wyndham’s Theatre this autumn 2024.
The show stars Mark Strong as Oedipus and Lesley Manville as Jocasta.
Earlier this week, Sonia Friedman Productions confirmed dates and creative team for their West End production of Oedipus at the Wyndham’s Theatre, in a new adaptation by Robert Icke (1984, The Doctor) after Sophocles, and directed by Icke.
Also in the Oedipus creative team are Hildegard Bechtler (Set Design), Wojciech Dziedzic (Costume Design), Natasha Chivers (Lighting Design), Tom Gibbons (Sound Design), Tal Yarden (Video Design) and Julia Horan CDG (Casting Director).
The modern-day production is set on election night, with Sophocles’ epic tragedy transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller.
Icke’s production was originally produced in Dutch by Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and was presented at the Edinburgh International Festival.
Mark Strong said in a statement: “It’s an immense privilege to be returning to the West End in such incredible company – to take on this role opposite the incomparable Lesley Manville, and to reunite with Robert Icke, undoubtedly one of the great visionary directors currently on the world stage. Rob has brought the story bang up to date with the flair with which he approaches classic text, making his Oedipus a modern thriller for our times.”
Lesley Manville said: “I’m very excited to return to the West End and take on the role of Jocasta in Robert Icke’s extraordinary adaptation of Oedipus. It’s my first time performing a Greek tragedy and my first time working with the brilliant Mark Strong. Lucky me.”
Robert Icke said: “I’m delighted to be bringing Oedipus to the West End, and am hugely looking forward to collaborating once more with the matchless Mark Strong and to get to work for the first time with the wonderful Lesley Manville.”
Also coming to London, but next year, is a new version of Oedipus by Ella Hickson, playing The Old Vic starring Academy Award winner Rami Malek and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma.
Tickets are now on sale for Oedipus.
Oedipus is playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre from 4 October 2024, running to 4 January 2025.
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