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3 dni temu · Oedipus West End review – Mark Strong and Lesley Manville’s Greek tragedy is a political thriller. The progress of Robert Icke’s devastating modern-day version of Oedipus is from ceaseless noise to stunned silence. It opens with Mark Strong ’s smooth-talking, charismatic political leader talking on film about his promise to bring truth ...
1 dzień temu · Screen stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville return to the London stage in director Robert Icke’s adaptation, “Oedipus,” which fuses the primal power of the ancient tragedy with a modern-day ...
3 dni temu · 2024 has been a bumper year for talented young director Robert Icke. First came the success of Player Kings — a condensed version of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, starring Sir Ian McKellen — and now, finally, the West End is being treated to his much-anticipated take on Sophocles’ great tragedy Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre.. The show has already been on quite a journey, having premiered in a ...
9 godz. temu · Screen stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville return to the London stage in director Robert Icke’s adaptation, “Oedipus,” which fuses the primal power of the ancient tragedy with a modern-day political thriller. It wants anyone who thought identity politics was a new concern to think again.
1 dzień temu · Screen stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville return to the London stage in director Robert Icke’s adaptation, “Oedipus,” which fuses the primal power of the ancient tragedy with a modern-day ...
3 dni temu · Mark Strong’s politician kicks back with his wife (Lesley Manville), his family and his campaign team, confident that his message of change and hope has won the day. But this is Robert Icke’s ...
16 mar 2013 · The exact origins of tragedy (tragōida) are debated amongst scholars. Some have linked the rise of the genre, which began in Athens, to the earlier art form, the lyrical performance of epic poetry.
