Here’s Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones) together on stage in Oedipus, which is now playing at The Old Vic until March 29.
It’s a cold case but, according to the Oracle, if the murderer of old King Laius is found and punished then all will be well. The people turn to their new King, Oedipus, the man who solved the riddle of the Sphinx, to hunt down the perpetrator and bring salvation. He vows to succeed whatever the cost and so begins an unstoppable pursuit of the truth through a harrowing labyrinth of fear and love.
Malek stars as Oedipus and Varma as Jocasta, with Nicholas Khan as Creon, Joseph Mydell as Corinthian, Cecilia Noble as Tiresias and Nicholas Woodeson as Shepherd.
The dancers from Hofesh Shechter Company are Justine Gouache, Charles Heinrich, Kenny Wing Tao Ho, Adam Khazhmuradov, Kim Kohlmann, Oscar Jinghu Li, Yen-Ching Lin, Rachelle Scott, Jian-Hui Wang and Zee Zunnur.
Based on Sophocles’ play from c. 429 BC, this adaptation by Old Vic associate artist Ella Hickson is co-directed by Matthew Warchus and Hofesh Shechter.
The creative team includes choreography & music by Hofesh Shechter, set & costume by Rae Smith, lighting by Tom Visser, sound by Chris Shutt, casting by Jim Carnahan, children’s casting by Saffeya Shebli and voice by Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth.
The associate director is Lilac Yosiphon, associate choreographer is Kim Kohlmann, associate set by Niall McKeever, associate costume by Joanna Coe, associate lighting by Chris Burr, music collaborator is Frédéric Despierre and the props supervisor is Zoë Wilson for Propworks.
Oedipus is an Old Vic production in association with Hofesh Shechter Company.