About Oedipus
Behind every great man is a great woman.
Election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change.
Starring the internationally renowned, multi award-winning Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, Sophocles’ epic tragedy is transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller.
After his revelatory Oresteia, visionary director Robert Icke (1984, The Doctor) reimagines another Ancient Greek tragedy, bringing the secrets of the past bursting into the present.
Following hit runs at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and the Edinburgh Festival, Oedipus comes to Wyndham’s Theatre for a strictly limited run.
Oedipus Tickets
at Wyndham's Theatre
Ticket Prices
Standard Tickets from: £25*
Please check individual performances for price availability.
For Booking fees and other information click here.
Performance schedule
Monday to Saturday: 7:30pm
Wednesday and Saturday: 2:30pm
First midweek matinee: Wed 23 October at 2:30pm
Monday 23 December: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Tuesday 24 December: 2:30pm
Wednesday 25 December: No performances
Thursday 26 December: No performances
Friday 27 December: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Saturday 28 December: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Monday 30 December: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Tuesday 31 December: 2:30pm
Wednesday 1 January: No performances
Thursday 2 January: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Friday 3 January: 7:30pm
Saturday 4 January: 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Show Running Time
Approximately 2 hours with no interval.
Some Things You Need to Know
Age recommendation: 16+
The show will start promptly at 7:30pm and we are unable to admit latecomers. There is no readmittance to the auditorium once the performance has begun.
At the evening performance on Saturday 9 November, Tuesday 12 November and Saturday 16 November, the role of Jocasta will be played by Celia Nelson.
Contains loud noises and adult themes - contact customer service for full content warnings. The performance also contains a short blackout.
Please note: Everyone, regardless of age, must have their own ticket to enter the theatre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break but we cannot guarantee admittance into the performance.
You may not bring food or drink purchased elsewhere.
For full terms and conditions, please click here.
Accessibility
If you have access requirements, you can find information regarding accessibility at this theatre here.
★★★★★‘There will surely not be a more powerful production in the UK this year. It is electric’
The Observer
★★★★★‘Mark Strong and Lesley Manville electrify ancient saga turned political thriller… Robert Icke’s modern retelling is riveting from beginning to end’
‘Mark Strong and Lesley Manville set the stage on fire’
The Guardian
★★★★★‘Icke brilliantly remakes Sophocles tragedy for our times'
Financial Times
★★★★★‘(Rob Icke) has turned this ancient play into an electric West End thriller’
Mail on Sunday
★★★★‘This Oedipus glints with a deadly sharpness’
Time Out
★★★★‘This is an extraordinary evening, thanks to Icke, Strong and Manville’
Evening Standard
★★★★‘A Monumental Feat’
Independent
★★★★‘Strong is tremendous. Manville dazzles’
Sunday Times
★★★★‘Robert Icke’s gripping transformation of Sophocles’
Sunday Express
Groups and Education Theatre Tickets
Discounts and Savings when booking for your Group or School
Groups
Groups (10+)
Band A and B for £55, valid for Monday to Wednesday performances.
To book group tickets please:
Education
Schools (10+)
Band C and D for £25, plus 1 free teacher ticket per 10 students booked. Valid for Monday to Wednesday performances.
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