COURT’S ‘OEDIPUS REX’ - SWEEPING VISUAL EPIC!

The first installment of Charles Newell’s brilliant production of the Oedipus Trilogy–Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex,” now playing at Court Theatre in a limited run—stars Kelvin Roston Jr. a monumental performance at the center of Nick Rudall’s crystal-clear translation. Newell has assembled a superb cast for one of the beautiful and concise production—80 minutes, no intermission—and reconstructs the tragic story into a powerful statement. It is a towering accomplishment for Court’s artistic director, who is celebrating more than 25 years at Chicago’s premier theater for classic interpretation.