Not a fan of musicals

not a theatre critic either

Tag: Oedipus

  • Darn it, I’ve been sleeping with my mum

    This is an OK performance and it is highly likely that had I not seen the Wyndham production late last year, my assessment of it would be less harsh. But this rendition pales in comparison and as much as I had been looking forward to seeing Malik and Varma on stage, I cannot pretend that…

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  • Wishing for a twist

    A colleague I bumped into told me he had just seen Oedipus – It was amazing, and you will never see the twist coming, but I won’t spoil it for you. This worried me greatly, knowing this was a ‘new political take’ and generally not having had the best experiences with re-writes of the classics.…

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