The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles' Antigone

This modern interpretation of the classic drama from the Greek tragedian is "compelling . . . brilliant—and beautiful" (New York Times Book Review).

Sophocles' play, first staged in the fifth century B.C., stands as a timely exploration of the conflict between those who affirm the individual's human rights and those who must protect the state's security.

During the War of the Seven Against Thebes, Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, learns that her brothers have killed each other, having been ...