The Reviews For Elektra And Oedipus Are In
Kevin, February 6th, 2025Did these ancient Greek plays earn praise from the gods, or did they stumble like a blind prophet?
Elektra Critic Reviews
"The anger is never shrill or flatly pitched her delivery captures not only anger but also grief, resembling Hamlet when at her most melancholy. It is a magnetic performance, fearless for a West End debut." - The Guardian
"Brie Larson makes a solid UK stage debut in Daniel Fish's bone-rattling punk rock take on Sophocles" - TimeOut
"Brie Larson's West End debut hums with rebellious punk energy" - London Theatre
"Larson's performance doesn't miss a beat, showing an impressive mastery of a box of tricks borrowed from the slam poetry world" - The Independent
"Larson is extraordinary but this production tests the limits of its audience as well as every line" - The Evening Standard
Oedipus Critic Reviews
"Rami Malek's outsider vibes enliven seamy, superb new staging of Sophocles' family tragedy" - The Guardian
"The production looks sensational, the cavernous depths of the Old Vic stage sculpted by Rae Smith's sliding screens and Tom Visser's stark lighting" - The Financial Times
"Rami Malek seems like he's on a different planet is this bewildering but oddly compelling production" - The Evening Standard
"There are lots of deft touches elsewhere. Christopher Shutt's sound design adds a ghostly sheen." - The Times
"Indira Varma gives a consummate, focused performance as Jocasta, grounding the production with heartfelt naturalism. While Oedipus chooses a path of superstition and scapegoating, which eventually destroy him, she remains coldly rational, relentlessly agitating for practical solutions rather than empty ritual." - The Stage
