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Oedipus, Old Vic review - disappointing leads in a production of two halves

by Helen Hawkins

Is it a dance piece with added text, or a stripped down play with excess choreography? The opening scene of the Old Vic's Oedipus is dominated by a giant backdrop of a skull-like face, eyes shut and rock-like. It belongs to the actor playing Oedipus, presumably, Rami Malek. This is as near to a close-up of the title character as we get.

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:36am on February 6, 2025