Name: Oedipus
Start: 2027-03-10
End: 2027-03-14
Location: Festival Theatre

When

10 Mar - 14 Mar

Where

Festival Theatre

Access

Venue & access info here

Tickets

Adult

Premium $189 | A Res $169 | B Res $149 | C Res $119

Festival Friends

Premium $160 | A Res $144 | B Res $127 | C Res $101

Concession*

A Res $135 | B Res $120 | C Res $95

Full-time student^

A Res $85 | B Res $75 | C Res $60

Under 40**

A Res $40 | B Res $40 | C Res $40

Transaction fees apply

* Pensioner, Health Care Card holder, MEAA/Actors’ Equity member. NOTE: Commonwealth Senior Health and Seniors Cards are ineligible for concession
** Limited capacity, ID required. If price not visible, allocation is exhausted.
^ ID required

Times

Wed 10 Mar 8pm
Thu 11 Mar 1pm
Thu 11 Mar 7.30pm
Fri 12 Mar 7.30pm
Sat 13 Mar 2pm
Sat 13 Mar 7.30pm
Sun 14 Mar 2pm

Duration

2hrs, no interval

Warnings

Recommended for audiences 16+.

Contains depictions of violence and incest. Utilises loud sound levels, gunshot sound effect and total blackout. Latecomers will not be admitted.

TICKETS ON SALE AT 10AM TUE 15 SEP (ACST)

One election night. One fatal secret. The truth will destroy them.

Two titans of Australian theatre, Richard Roxburgh and Heather Mitchell, unite for this unmissable Olivier and Tony Award-nominated adaptation by one of the most exciting talents in British theatre.

Director-writer Robert Icke (1984, The Doctor) has triumphed in the West End and on Broadway with his “electrifying” (New York Times) reimagining of the Oedipus myth as a contemporary political thriller. Now Adelaide Festival and Sydney Theatre Company bring this landmark theatrical event to Australia.

“Riveting from beginning to end”

The Guardian

It’s election night, and the count has begun. Triumph looms for Oedipus (Roxburgh), a landslide imminent. His wife (Mitchell) has brought his nearest and dearest together for an evening that will transform this family forever. The family is close, the marriage strong and loving, but this tight-knit unit is about to be rocked to its core.

“A suspenseful and exhilarating political thriller that leaves your jaw on the floor” (USA Today), Oedipus will leave you breathless as it hurtles down the tracks like a runaway train.

“This Oedipus glints with a deadly sharpness”

Time Out

“Magnificent and totally of the moment”

The Washington Post

Samuel Brewer
Maggie Dence
John Gaden
Heather Mitchell
Richard Roxburgh

Hildegard Bechtler  Scenic Designer
Wojciech Dziedzic  Costume Designer
Natasha Chivers  Lighting Designer
Tom Gibbons  Sound Designer
Tal Yarden  Video Designer
Lizzie Manwaring  Revival Director
Taylor Edelle Stuart  Associate Video Designer

Originally produced by Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA).

Philanthropy Partner – Hill Warner Foundation.

Generously supported by Margo Hill-Smith & Sam Hill-Smith.

STC Production Patrons: Rosie Williams & John Grill AO

Oedipus