Oedipus
About This Event
Richard Roxburgh and Heather Mitchell star in Robert Icke's Olivier and Tony-nominated Oedipus — the Greek tragedy reborn as an election-night political thriller — at the Festival Theatre for Adelaide Festival.
British writer-director Robert Icke has built a reputation for tearing classic texts open and rebuilding them for now. His Oedipus, after Sophocles, has already triumphed in the West End and on Broadway, earning Olivier and Tony Award nominations along the way. Now Adelaide Festival and Sydney Theatre Company bring it to Australia.
Icke recasts the myth as a contemporary political thriller. It is election night and the count has begun; Oedipus is heading for a landslide. His wife has gathered the family for what should be a celebration — a close family, a loving marriage — until a buried secret starts to surface and everything begins to unravel.
The Cast
Two of Australia's finest stage actors lead the company: Richard Roxburgh as Oedipus and Heather Mitchell as his wife.
Performances:
Wednesday 10 March — 8:00 PM
Thursday 11 March — 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Friday 12 March — 7:30 PM
Saturday 13 March — 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday 14 March — 2:00 PM
Venue: Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
A Sydney Theatre Company and Adelaide Festival production, presented as part of Adelaide Festival.
