The production is set to begin performances at the Wyndham’s Theatre from the 4th October, with official opening night taking place on the 15th October.
Full casting has now been confirmed for Robert Icke’s adaptation and production of Oedipus, based on the original play Sophocles which will run in the West End until the 5th January 2025.
Joining the previously announced Mark Strong (Oedipus) and Lesley Manville (Jocasta) are: Samuel Brewer (Teiresias), Michael Gould (Creon), Sara Hazemi (Lichas/Understudy Antigone), Gary McDonald (Driver), Bhasker Patel (Corin), Phia Saban (Antigone), Jordan Scowen (Eteocles), June Watson (Merope) and James Wilbraham (Polyneices), with Jim Creighton (Ensemble/Understudy Oedipus & Creon), Derek Elroy (Ensemble/Understudy Corin, Teiresias & Driver), Celia Nelson (Ensemble/ Understudy Jocasta & Merope) and Jake Rory (Ensemble/Understudy Polyneices, Eteocles & Lichas).
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.
With tickets on sale now, a further 3000 tickets have just been released across the run, including the front Stalls. Sonia Friedman Productions is also offering 1000 tickets at £30 exclusively for those aged 30 and under across the run.
Meanwhile, the creative team behind the production includes: 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).
To book tickets for the production visit: https://oedipustheplay.com/