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Oedipus sings the blues “The Gospel at Colonus” at the Getty Villa by Bondo Wyszpolski Whatever else one may think about “The Gospel at Colonus…
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How 'The Gospel at Colonus' draws from the book of Oedipus
Lee Breuer and Bob Telson's 'The Gospel at Colonus,' a reworking of Sophocles' 'Oedipus at Colonus' with gospel music, opens at the Getty Villa's Outdoor Theater in a co-production with Chicago's Court Theatre.
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Review: "The Gospel at Colonus" at Court Theatre
Court has put up something with an expansive vision and a directorial approach that respects the material but gently improves upon it.
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'The Gospel at Colonus' review: Glorious church music carries Court Theatre show
While the ‘Oedipus’ adaptation sometimes struggles to clarify what is sermon and what is Sophocles, the songs stir up plenty of joy.
Source: suntimes.com