INSTANT CLASSIC?:

'God & Country' commands with fiery reign (HEDY WEISS, November 27, 2002, Chicago Sun-Times)

In times of turmoil and uncertainty, there is nothing like a good dose of the ancient Greeks. And in Douglas Post's sensational new musical, "God and Country," now receiving a powerhouse world premiere at Victory Gardens Theater in a production that will have you on the edge of your seat for 90 uninterrupted minutes--the doubts and disarray that permeated that first democratic civilization are given a resounding burst of meaning for our own.

The show blows open the story of Antigone for a modern audience. It's driven forward with thunderous momentum by a highly sophisticated and soul-stirring rock score that avoids every cliche--as well as by uncompromising, razor-sharp lyrics and a trio of performances of such vocal and dramatic force that they could easily be transferred to the great stone arenas where the plays of Sophocles were first performed. At the same time, it suggests something of the raw beauty, stripped-bare honesty, pagan mystery and ritualistic fervor that we sense was part of the original Greek theater. This is high praise, and it is meant to be.

Wow. Posted by Orrin Judd at November 27, 2002 10:27 AM