Rami Malek is oddly 'stilted' in 'tantalising' production

Oedipus: Rami Malek is oddly 'stilted' in 'tantalising' production
Matthew Warchus and Hofesh Shechter's new production of Sophocles' family tragedy gets off to a "fabulous" start. But while there are "tantalising" flashes of "wonder" along the way, it struggles to sustain the "intensity" set out in those first few moments.
Oedipus starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma – review round-up
The Oscar-winning American actor makes his UK stage debut at the Old Vic, but does the latest London staging of Sophocles impress the press? Fergus Morgan rounds up the reviews
Oedipus, Old Vic, review: Rami Malek presumably has his fans – but have they actually seen him act?
This overcooked, jarring production is the latest iteration of West End star casting and the craze has surely reached a nadir
Oedipus at the Old Vic review: bewildering chaos with Rami Malek strangely mannered
In fact, if it weren’t for the supernova-level pull of Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek, it’s likely that this Oedipus would have felt like one tragedy too many, especially opening in the same week as another Oscar winner,
Rami Malek fans might want their money back after seeing Oedipus
The Old Vic offers even starrier casting in the form of Oscar winner Rami Malek – but he’s all adrift in a bewilderingly centrifugal production. What Icke’s take did so compellingly was to emphasise the connection,
Review Roundup: Did Rami Malek Impress in OEDIPUS?
Ella Hickson’s epic and revelatory version of Sophocles’ transcendent tragedy, Oedipus, co-directed by Hofesh Shechter and Matthew Warchus has now opened at The Old Vic.
Rami Malek is weirdly indifferent to the freakish turns of this slack, disjointed staging of Oedipus
Sudden blackouts blind the audience, but set design is the most interesting thing about this unbalanced production of the ...
Oedipus at the Old Vic theatre review — a stark, physical staging of Sophocles’ tragedy
Rami Malek and Indira Varma star in a London production that uses dance brilliantly but lacks emotional connection ...
Oedipus at the Old Vic review: A freaky fever dream
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Oedipus at the Old Vic review – Rami Malek and Indira Varma start strong, finish stifled
Rami Malek and Indira Varma, © Manuel Harlan. The opening is dazzling. A chant of Oedipus. A man trapped in a smoky shaft of light, unable to escape his destiny. A blackout and d ...
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Oedipus, Old Vic review - disappointing leads in a production of two halves
The opening scene of the Old Vic’s Oedipus is dominated by a giant backdrop of a skull-like face, eyes shut and rock-like. It ...
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You can perform impossible feats, be a wise and respected leader, even solve the riddle of the Sphinx – but if you end up ...