Beloved Australian theatre stars Richard Roxburgh and Heather Mitchell will perform together at Adelaide Festival for the first time in 2027, in a contemporary adaptation of Oedipus co-produced with Sydney Theatre Company.
Marking Roxburgh’s debut with Adelaide Festival, this unmissable Olivier and Tony Award-winning reimagining of the Greek classic as a contemporary political thriller by seminal British writer-director Robert Icke (2020’s The Doctor) has triumphed in the West End and on Broadway. Robert’s global hit now premieres in Australia, re-made with an all-Australian cast.
It’s election night, and the count has begun. Triumph looms for Oedipus (Richard Roxburgh), a landslide imminent. He’s surrounded by his wife Jocasta (Heather Mitchell) and children at campaign HQ. The family is close, the marriage strong and loving, but this tight-knit unit is about to be rocked to its core.
Confirmed additional cast names include Samuel Brewer, Maggie Dence and John Gaden.
Oedipus will leave you breathless as it hurtles down the tracks like a runaway train.
Oedipus will be performed at the Festival Theatre from 10 – 14 March 2027.
Adelaide Festival will launch its full program on Tuesday 27 October and will run from 26 February – 14 March 2027.
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