Oedipus

Delfont Mackintosh

Available to 4 January 2025

Book now from £25.00

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Book tickets now for Robert Icke's Oedipus live on stage in London's West End!

After visionary director Robert Icke's previous masterpiece Oresteia, Icke has created another spectacular reimagined Ancient Greek tragedy that brings the secrets of the past bursting into the present. 

'Behind every great man is a great woman.' 

It's election night. The polls predict a landslide victory, and everything is about to change.

Witness the unforgettable performances of multi award-winning Mark Strong (A View From The Bridge) and Lesley Manville (Magpie Murders) as Icke transforms the epic tragedy of Sophocles' into an essential, explosive human thriller. 

Following hit runs at Amsterdam's Internationaal Theater and Edinburgh's famous Fringe Festival, Oedipus is coming to London for a strictly limited run in 2024.

Book tickets now to secure your spot at one of the best theatre plays in London's West End!

Charing Cross Road,
Seven Dials,
London,
England,
Greater London WC2H 0DA
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How to find us

Address: Wyndhams Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA

What3Words: washed.crab.pill

By Tube:

  • Leicester Square Station
  • Tottenham Court Road Station
  • Oxford Circus Station

The current running time for Oedipus is yet to be confirmed.

The age recommendation for Robert Icke's Oedipus stage production is 16+.

Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult (18+)

  • Monday - Saturday: 7:30pm
  • Wednesday and Saturday: 2:30pm

Yes! 

  • Signed performances: Saturday 2nd November at 2:30pm
  • Captioned performance: Friday 15th November at 7:30pm
  • Audio described performance: Thursday 12th December at 7:30pm

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