`Caligula'

Chicago Sun-Times | July 24, 1997| | Copyright

`Caligula' Defiant Theatre Through Aug. 26 At Griffin Theatre, 5404 N. Clark Tickets, $10-$12. (312) 357-3461 Somewhat recommended

In staging Albert Camus' "Caligula," Defiant Theatre faces a double-edged sword. It must re-create the schizophrenic excess of the Roman emperor's reign, then turn abruptly around to catch the playwright's existential spin. Despite hedonistic visuals and raging symbolism, the troupe does not slice cleanly to the core of either style.

The focus wavers as Defiant hallmarks - such as enlarged screen projections, nudity and in-your-face physicality - get rather ...

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