THEATRE REVIEW: Oedipus starring Mark Strong & Lesley Manville
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHEN?: Saturday 5 October, runs through 4 January 2025 RUNTIME: 120 minutes without interval
Robert Icke won the 2016 best director Olivier for Oresteia and perhaps in a nod to that there is a digital clock counting down above the stage until past secrets explode into the present.
- Read on for reasons including how we were hoping for a more laser-like focus on the central story
