Dramaturgical Criticism: A Case Study of The Gospel at Colonus

Offers a discussion of "The Gospel at Colonus," an update of Sophocles's classic tragedy "Oedipus at Colonus" which involves a study of the written text as well as the 1988 original cast recording, a videotape of the 1985 Philadelphia production, reviews, and critical articl...

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Published in:Theatre topics 1997-03, Vol.7 (1), p.23-35
Main Author: Koger, Alicia Kae
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptations
Breuer, Lee
Culture
Dramatic theory
Gospel Music
Greek Dramas
Musical Theater
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Summary:Offers a discussion of "The Gospel at Colonus," an update of Sophocles's classic tragedy "Oedipus at Colonus" which involves a study of the written text as well as the 1988 original cast recording, a videotape of the 1985 Philadelphia production, reviews, and critical articles on the production. Considers the "layers" of influence in the musical which derive from ancient Greek, Christian, and contemporary African-American culture. Offers director and librettist Leo Breuer's description of the play as "an oratorio set in a black Pentecostal service, in which Greek myth replaces Bible story."
ISSN:1054-8378
1086-3346
1086-3346
DOI:10.1353/tt.1997.0004