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Step into the National Theatre's Archive and discover the stories behind Polly Findlay's production of Antigone, adapted by Don Taylor and starring Christoph.
Antigone Review Greek Tragedy as Japanese Theater New York Theater
Review: Antigone, National Theatre. "When things must be, they will be". Though the prospect of a different kind of Greek tragedy is one that is dominating our headlines at the moment, the ancient Greek kind remain an enduring presence in our theatres. Sophocles' Antigone is the latest to re-emerge at the National Theatre with director.
Antigone by Sophocles. 14th to 23rd November 2013. Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow. Directed for STG
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Antigone by Sophocles. 14th to 23rd November 2013. Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow. Directed for STG
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles.
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In fatal thrall. Christopher Eccleston as Creon and Jodie Whittaker as Antigone in the National theatre's 2012 production of Antigone. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian
THEATER REVIEW 'Antigone' Arts and Entertainment Your Observer
This film offers a brief introduction to Aristotle's theory of tragedy from Edith Hall, before introducing the play Antigone by Sophocles. Polly Findlay spea.
Antigone, National Theatre, NT, May 2012 Mark Ronan
The third of the Theban plays, Antigone is a perfect tragedy: everyone behaves in the right way, but with fatal results. It's a true tragedy of irreconcilables. Creon, the ruler of Thebes, has decided that Polynices, who has died fighting his own brother in a civil war, has no right to be buried. Instead, his body must be left on the field of.
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Review: Antigone. Ryan Ahern June 7, 2012 Off West End Reviews Theatre 1149 views. Thebes has been ravaged by civil war and King Creon has ruled that no one is to bury Antigone's brother, the 'traitor' Polynices. Driven by her overriding familial love and the belief that her uncle's edict is immoral, unjust and against the laws of the.
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Antigone is playing as part of the Travelex £12 season, which offers almost half the tickets in the Olivier theatre for just £12. More than two thousand years after it was written, it is incredible how modern Sophocles' Antigone feels in the hands of director Polly Findlay.
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Recording from the National Theatre Archive. Available at least until 7 February 2024. The new King Creon is desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war and refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies him and honours her brother. Creon takes action against her, risking the wrath of the gods.
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4 This production is particularly suitable for: • Drama and theatre students studying Greek drama. • Anyone interested in re-imagined contemporary productions of classic plays. • Drama and theatre students studying Polly Findlay as a contemporary theatre practitioner. In particular you might like to explore:
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Court Theatre has revealed the cast for 'Antigone,' a timely masterwork by Sophocles. Directed by Gabrielle Randle-Bent and featuring Nicholas Rudall's translation, this production concludes Court.
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Theatre review Antigone at the National Theatre, starring Christopher Eccleston Sarah Shaffi
Cast. Jodie Whittaker Antigone. Annabel Scholey Ismene. Paul Bentall Chorus. Martin Chamberlain Chorus. Jason Cheater Chorus. Stravos Demetraki Chorus. Paul Dodds Chorus. Craige Els Chorus.
Review "Antigone" at the New Diorama Theatre The Theatre Times
Short at around 90 minutes, 'Antigone' manages to encapsulate the essential conflicts between politics, power, the rights of the individual and common humanity. Though the play itself is powerfully insightful and still resonates, this production is hardly one of the National's greats, largely because it fails to ignite our emotions.
"Antigone" at the National Theatre Theatre reviews by Edward Lukes
The new King Creon is desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war and refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies him and honours her brother. Creon takes action against her, risking the wrath of the gods. Christopher Eccleston and Jodie Whittaker feature in this thrilling contemporary staging of Antigone, directed by Polly Findlay.
