Musical Adaptations of OEDIPUS REX
Written over two thousand years ago, OEDIPUS REX continues to be adapted and reimagined in a variety of contexts and mediums. In this blog… Read More
Power and Symbolism: Designing the Costumes of OEDIPUS REX
We talked with costume designer Jacqueline Firkins to learn more about her approach to costume design and OEDIPUS REX. The following interview… Read More
OEDIPUS and Stage Adaptation
Written over two thousand years ago, OEDIPUS REX continues to be adapted and reimagined in a variety of contexts and mediums. In this blog post,… Read More
Creating the World of OEDIPUS REX
We talked with scenic designer John Culbert to learn more about his approach to designing sets and the design for OEDIPUS REX. Read More
Oedipus and Agency
UChicago Classics Professor Sarah Nooter explores questions of agency, truth, and fate in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. In dissecting these issues, Nooter gets to… Read More
Court Theatre Receives 3 Black Theatre Alliance Awards
Court Theatre is thrilled to share that our production of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is… Read More
Critics are hailing Court’s production of KING HEDLEY II as “masterful.”
Throughout Chicagoland, critics are praising Court’s production of August Wilson’s King Hedley II. Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune awarded the production four stars… Read More
Hearing Every Note: Chris LaPorte on the Sound Design of KING HEDLEY II
We sat down with sound designer Christopher M. LaPorte to learn more about his process and how he approaches collaborating with Resident Artist… Read More
Court Theatre Receives 15 Jeff Nominations for 2018/19 Season!
Court Theatre is excited to announce that we received 15 Jeff Awards nominations for our productions during the 2018/19 Season, with… Read More
Court Theatre Appoints Regina Victor as Associate Producer, Andrew Berg as Director of Development, and Gabrielle Randle as Artistic Fellow
Above: Regina Victor, Andrew Berg, and Gabrielle Randle Court Theatre has appointed three new individuals to its staff. Regina Victor joins Court… Read More
