Oedipus – Adelaide Festival at Festival Theatre, March 2027

Two of Australia’s most celebrated theatre actors are coming to Adelaide — and it’s going to be unmissable.

Richard Roxburgh and Heather Mitchell will lead an all-Australian cast in Robert Icke’s electrifying contemporary adaptation of Oedipus, co-produced with Sydney Theatre Company and performing at Festival Theatre from 10 to 14 March 2027 as part of Adelaide Festival.

Icke’s reimagining of the ancient Greek classic as a contemporary political thriller has already taken the world by storm, winning both Olivier and Tony Awards in London’s West End and on Broadway. Now, for the first time, it premieres in Australia — with a brand new Australian cast.

The setting is election night. A landslide victory looms for Oedipus (Roxburgh), surrounded at campaign headquarters by his wife Jocasta (Mitchell) and their children. The family appears close, the marriage strong. But as the count unfolds, this tight-knit unit is about to be rocked to its core.

Joining Roxburgh and Mitchell on stage are Samuel Brewer, Maggie Dence and John Gaden, in what Adelaide Festival Artistic Director Matthew Lutton OAM has called “the most electric and brilliant” contemporary adaptation of Oedipus he has ever seen.

Tickets go on sale to the general public from 10am ACST on Tuesday 15 September via adelaidefestival.com.au or by calling 1300 393 404.