The trilogy will lay bare the themes of fate, redemption, and justice in Sophocles’ works, dynamically engaging participants with how these themes bridge cultures, cities, and communities.Īpproximate Running Time: 80 minutes, no intermission. The second powerful installment in the Oedipus Trilogy begins in May 2020 with The Gospel at Colonus the journey concludes with Antigone in the 2020/21 season.

Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell helms this production which begins Court’s Oedipus Trilogy, honoring the foundations of drama and Founding Artistic Director Nicholas Rudall’s vision for the way Court Theatre would invigorate the classical canon. Captivating and cathartic, Sophocles’ seminal Greek tragedy brings to light enduring questions of identity, fate, and free will that reverberate in startling ways in the 21st century. Oedipus seeks to cure his city of a mysterious plague by discovering the murderer of the former king. “Newell’s show is, as is typical at this venerable Hyde Park theater, RICH, STYLISH, complicated and restlessly wrought, constantly in dialogue with the issues on our minds …” - Chicago Tribune “ A STARK MARVEL … Court’s production renders the ancient tragedy with stunning visual impact.” - Newcity Stage ★★★★ “Court Theatre serves up A MASTERPIECE” - Chicago Sun-Times “If you’ve seen Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell helm a Rudall translation before … you know to expect an emotionally pulverizing tale of gods, mortals and deadly hubris.” - Crain’s Chicago

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