Brothers
Polyneices and Eteocles died at each other’s sword. The newly appointed King
Creon praises Eteocles as worthy of a burial with military honors but deems
Polyneices a traitor to his country and decrees he shall be left unburied.
Antigone is a fierce battle of wills between Antigone, who believes in loyalty
to family and honor to the divine, and Creon, who believes in loyalty to the
state and honor to the law. Antigone was written in roughly 441 BC, but its
themes of fervent activism, feminism, political dissent, and justice make this
play so relevant, it could have been written yesterday. This production places
the action of the story in the present day and uses a modern lens to view an
ancient story.
*Please note that
this performance contains some mature content (reference to suicide) and may
not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.*