Playwright-director Robert Icke drops the “rex” in Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” because he sets the tragedy in the contemporary world where the title character is running to be prime minister of the U.K.

“Oedipus Rex” is about as far from a new work as possible, having first been performed around 1,600 years ago. While stories of this caliber and place in the literary canon can often feel untouchable ...

The National Museum of Scotland proved itself to be a fine venue for this performance in many ways. Its vast expanse of space allowed for much milling around the orchestra, which was in the centre, ...

3 Broadway Performers Push Back on 'Show Must Go On' Expectations Amid Severe Weather Alexis Soloski, The New York Times: Critic's Pick. Icke’s change in timeline trades catastrophe for suspense, ...

2 hours, no intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Old “Oedipus” wouldn’t seem an ideal candidate for modernization. It’s hard to imagine the jaw-dropping fate of the legendary Theban king ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s election night in Robert Icke’s “Oedipus,” a modern retelling of Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” that must be ...

NEW YORK — In the corner of the campaign headquarters onstage, a countdown clock ticks toward the inevitable: When polls close in a couple of hours, a noble and progressive Oedipus appears likely to ...