Ella Hickson's adaption of Oedipus is coming to The Old Vic this winter, starring Academy Award winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody, No Time To Die) and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma (Game of Thrones). This Greek classic is sure to have you gripped, with co-director Matthew Warchus noting: "Sophocles' play, [is] arguably the best-plotted tale ever".Best known for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody', Rami Malik will be stepping off the silver screen and onto the stage for this new version of Oedipus. Joining him is Game of Thrones actress and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma.

The Olivier Award winning playwright behind The Weir and Girl from the North Country, Conor McPherson, premieres his latest work at the Old Vic! The Brightening Air is set in 1980s Ireland and follows the lives of siblings Stephen and Billie, whose decaying farmhouse becomes the stage for family conflict after the arrival of an ex-clergyman uncle, a sister-in-law looking for divine intervention, and a troubled brother.