The Gospel at Colonus Paperback – Special Edition, January 1, 1993

This is a wonderful text, all the better if you're familiar with Sophocles. The original production, featuring the Five Blind Boys of Alabama as the chorus, is really one of the outstanding theatrical coups of modernity. It's really remarkable how the Sophoclean vision maps into the gospel idiom, and the degree to which Breuer and company communicate the weirdness of it all--the accursed Oedipus, finding his blessed home at last. Btw a scandalous footnote to the production is that the Five Blind Boys are not really blind, but only astigmatic.

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Of course everybody knows the Oedipus myth, it's like something out of a Jerry Springer show {grin}. But what happened afterwards? This adaptation of Sophocles' OEDIPUS AT COLONUS by Lee Breuer retains the spirit of the Greek playwright's reflections upon death, while giving it a baptism into the African-American church. But it is Bob Telson's gospel/blues-inflected songs (performed by the Soul Stirrers, Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama, among others) on the cast album (not included here, this is just a paperback, the text of the play) that make this 'Gospel' experience what it is....It only had a short run on Broadway in the 1980's, yet the memories will reverberate long afterwards...Be sure to get the cast CD for maximum enjoyment......Pity the GREAT PERFORMANCES video is out of print...

Everything I expected!

Yes, this video performance must be re-released! How important is this production to me: 1987 -saw this live seven times! 1997- took 15 people to see the 10th Anniversary show! Have the soundtrack on vinyl, cassette and DVD. A good friend GAVE me a copy of the PBS performance (still in excellent condition).Here's a production that is more than just creative staging. It's a life lesson about forgiveness and redemption.

Great product. It looked good and was just what I expected it to be. I will be getting product of this type in the future.

This text helps clarify who the participants in the wonderful video are. Makes it a little easier to follow the action in the video.

If you have not seen this you are missing a wonderful play! One of the all time BEST oldie but goodie