{"product_id":"the-gospel-at-colonus-9780930452940","title":"The Gospel at Colonus","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e“I’ve been in a lot of shows in my life, and I've thought a lot of ‘em were pretty good, but this is a masterpiece.” –Morgan Freeman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ancient drama explodes into a hand-clapping, soul-stirring gospel musical.” –\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most marvelous shows the decade… \u003ci\u003eColonus\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of reconciliation, bringing together black and white, pagan and Christian, ancient and modern in a sunburst of joy that seems to touch the secret heart of civilization itself.” -Jack Kroll, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting at the end of his own long life, in \u003ci\u003eOedipus at Colonus\u003c\/i\u003e Sophocles depicted his doomed hero’s final hours; at the moment of his death the aged Oedipus is free at last.  Envisioning this rarely performed meditation on mortality as a rousing service in a black church, Lee Breuer has created a remarkable text based on Robert Fitzgerald’s splendid translation.  Rearranging, simplifying, cutting here and enhancing there, Breuer has above all honored the spirit and the poetry of Sophocles's lovely work, giving it a new life in this time and place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the joyous faith at the heart of African-American Christianity, Breuer and composer Bob Telson have turned a momentary wish of Sophocles’ chorus into a central desire of Oedipus himself.  “I wish the wind would lift me,” he sings, “so I could look with the eyes of the angels.”  The fundamental action of \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Colonus\u003c\/i\u003e is to “lift him up” – at the hour of Oedipus’ death to celebrate his life, to journey through grief to triumphal resurrection.  “Man,” says lead actor Morgan Freeman, “this is what theatre is all about.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Breuer\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding member of the acclaimed avant-garde company Mabou Mines. He has written and directed many groundbreaking works for theatre including a trilogy of “Animations,” \u003ci\u003eA Prelude to Death in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHaji\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSister Suzie Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, a cinema collection of his poems and performances, was previously published by TCG.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Telson’s\u003c\/b\u003e recent projects include collaborating with Breuer on \u003ci\u003eThe Warrior Ant\u003c\/i\u003e and composing the score for the film \u003ci\u003eBagdad Café\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lee Breuer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294657687803,"sku":"9780930452940","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780930452940_19e9a3a5-7cd6-4826-828a-751afa957dee.jpg?v=1772483420","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-gospel-at-colonus-9780930452940","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}