Antigone

by Sophocles Sophocles, Neil Curry

Overview

A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a profound reflection on the nature of power, democracy and human rights.

The war has ended, but with peace comes conflict. Antigone’s brother Polyneices lies on the battlefield where he fell, his burial outlawed by Creon, the new king of Thebes. Should Antigone obey Creon, or must she follow her conscience and lay her beloved brother to rest?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781854592002
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	04/01/2001
Series:	Drama Classics , #48
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

British theatre director Declan Donnellan is the first Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Academy and is best known for his work with Cheek by Jowl (including their acclaimed all-male As You Like It) and on Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul. As Associate Director of the National Theatre his productions included Fuenteovejuna, Sweeney Todd and Angels in America.