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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Oedipus - Caught on Camera

Netflix’s Age of Attraction is an Oedipus complex disguised as a dating show

2/5 The streamer’s dating multiverse strikes again with a new social experiment where singles ranging from 22 to 60 years old date without knowing each other’s ages

The Independent UK

‘It really bores me’: Wayne McGregor on why he won’t spell out his striking dance creations

The choreographer has paired the tragedies of Oedipus Rex and Antigone in a monumental double bill, Jocasta’s Line, which refuses to spoon-feed audiences

The Guardian - UK

From Amsterdam to the West End: the avant-garde hit factory behind The Years and Oedipus

A pair of electrifying London shows bagged four prizes at the Olivier awards. Both were developed by Dutch company ITA, which has an eye for British talent

The Guardian - UK

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John Lithgow and Lesley Manville take home acting gongs at starry Olivier Awards

Imelda Staunton and Romola Garai were among the winners of the night

The Independent UK

Lesley Manville calls for better funding for UK regional theatre

Actor, who won an Olivier for Oedipus, says her ‘bugbear’ is that venues outside London do not get enough money

The Guardian - UK

Olivier Awards: Adrien Brody, Ben Whishaw, Mark Strong and Imelda Staunton among nominees

Annual British theatre awards will take place in April

The Independent UK

Olivier awards 2025: complete list of nominations

From Adrien Brody up for best actor for The Fear of 13 to Hello, Dolly! up for best musical revival, see who else is in the running at this year’s awards

The Guardian - UK

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"He was so drunk, we couldn't even finish the show": Surviving members of The Doors on the breakdown of the band and life with Jim Morrison

"His real problem was the Oedipus complex": Drummer and guitarist John Densmore and Robbie Krieger speak to Rick Beato

MusicRadar

Oedipus at the Old Vic review: Bewildering chaos with Rami Malek strangely mannered

3/5 Rami Malek seems like he’s on a different planet is this bewildering but oddly compelling production

Evening Standard

Oedipus review – delirious dancers and booming soundtrack shake the plasterwork

Rami Malek’s outsider vibes enliven seamy, superb new staging of Sophocles’ family tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Guide to the classics: Aristotle’s Poetics is a bible for screenwriters – but it’s often misread

Aristotle’s Poetics has arguably influenced modern culture more than any other ancient text. The Greek philosopher’s 4th century BCE treatise on what constitutes the best form of poetry is our earliest surviving piece of standalone literary criticism. It has had a profound influence on storytelling ever since.

The Conversation

Rami Malek on rebellion, racism, and still feeling like an outsider: ‘I’m white passing, but growing up in LA, we definitely didn’t fit in’

He was an unruly teenager in 90s Los Angeles, who became feted for his turns as Freddie Mercury and a Bond villain. Now he’s turning to Greek tragedy on the London stage

The Guardian - UK

Theatre: Susannah Clapp’s 10 best shows of 2024

Kudos to five Annie Ernauxs, a memorably storm-lashed Lear and that Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial musical, while Oedipus reigns supreme

The Guardian - UK

Penis envy, the Oedipus complex and authentic paths to meaning: 25 writers, from Siri Hustvedt to Colm Toibin, reflect on Freud’s legacy

One of the more appealing customs of psychoanalysis is that analysts must be analysed. If you are going to put others on the couch you should lie on it first yourself. That way your psychic wrinkles can be identified – maybe even ironed out – before you are let loose…

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The Guardian - UK

Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know by Mark Lilla review – the enduring power of stupidity

A New York scholar’s study of our long history of acclaiming the fool and ignoring the facts is timely and terrifically witty

The Guardian - UK

Sex and taboos: how Sigmund Freud’s ideas freed secrets of the female psyche

An exhibition at the psychoanalyst’s London home and two new stage shows have reopened the debate on women’s desires

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Modern Adaptation Of Oedipus Blends Ancient Tragedy With Politics

Experience a contemporary take on 'Oedipus' in a political setting, blending timeless themes with modern narratives and powerful performances.

The Independent UK

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville make ancient tragedy 'Oedipus' a political thriller

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The Independent UK

Oedipus review: Mark Strong and Lesley Manville star in a tantalisingly fresh take on the Greek tragedy

Writer and director Robert Icke reinvents the well-known story as a taut political thriller

The Guardian - UK

Oedipus review – Lesley Manville and Mark Strong electrify ancient saga turned political thriller

Opening in a campaign room on election night, Robert Icke’s modern retelling is riveting from beginning to end, the formidable leads supported by a stellar ensemble cast

The Guardian - UK

June Watson: ‘In the 1970s at the National you couldn’t rehearse after lunch because everybody had had too much to drink!’

The actor on the extraordinary second life of her stage career, learning lines in your 80s, and the secret of her long marriage

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Portrait of a modernist maverick: last chance to see the Jean Cocteau retrospective in Venice

‘Cocteau: The Juggler’s Revenge’, celebrating the French artist's defiance of artistic labels, is in its final week at Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice

The Guardian - UK

‘I wanted to be seen as the greatest actor of all time. Then I realised that was nonsense’: Michael Sheen on pride, parenting and paying it forward

He’s the feted star who cracked Hollywood, but it was only when he swapped LA for his home town in Wales that he was able to do his most meaningful work yet

The Conversation

‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

President Joe Biden’s current fraught situation, showcasing both his weakness and his determination, is dramatic because it touches upon more than the political moment and more than one man’s character.

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s not an Oedipus complex’: why Japan’s ‘silver porn’ market is booming

An industry making older women the centre of attention appeals to some actors; and as Japan’s society ages, demand is growing

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