"A must-see dramatic achievement
by the writer and filmmaker Oren Jacoby."
Chicago Tribune
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Invisible Man
World Premiere of Ralph Ellison's classic novel, adapted for the stage by Oren Jacoby, January 2012 - The Court Theatre, Chicago.
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REVIEWS:
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
3 1/2 Stars. “a remarkable, 205-minute, must-see, three-act dramatic achievement adapted by the writer and filmmaker Oren Jacoby”
“a remarkable piece of made-in-Chicago theater that deserves to attract national attention and will, for sure, thrill and inspire Ellison’s fans”
Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
Highly Recommended. “A dense, eerily luminous, otherworldly cloud of bulbs and chandeliers hovers over the stage of Court Theatre now, as an altogether hypnotic adaptation of Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison’s classic novel about race, power, freedom and identity, receives a galvanic, emotionally fevered world premiere.”
Kris Vire, TimeOut Chicago
5 Stars. “Each member of the ten-person ensemble shoulders his or her weight, but Teagle F. Bougere puts out a Herculean effort as the nameless title character, fully commanding the stage he essentially never leaves … This Invisible Man should be seen far and wide.”
Oliver Sava, TimeOut Chicago
Performer of the Week: “In the title role of Court Theatre’s five-star adaptation of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, Teagle F. Bougere gives an astounding, exhausting performance”
Tony Adler, Chicago Reader
“mesmerizing … I can tell you right now that you won’t see a stronger ensemble this season.”
Mike Fishcher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Appearances don’t deceive with this show: It looks good, and it is. It’s worthy of Ellison’s great novel, and like the Invisible Man himself, it deserves to be seen.”
Steven Oxman, Variety
“As the unnamed, first-person narrator who learns to embrace his self-described “invisibility,” actor Teagle F. Bougere possesses an easy eloquence (that, given the torrent of words, can’t be easy) and charisma, with a smile that can portray joy, optimism, puzzlement and anger discretely or simultaneously.”
Brian Hiegglelke, Newcity
“The performance of Teagle F. Bougere as “Invisible Man” is a wonder.”
(above photo by Michael Brosilow)