Details

Two brothers, Polyneikes and Eteocles, fight for the crown of Thebes. They kill each other. The rule is strict and clear: whoever dares to bury Polyneikes will be punished with death. Antigone cannot accept the laws that leave one of her brothers unburied and humiliated. State against Ideals, a young woman against a monarch, the whole town, us, inside the arena. How do you get a diamond out of a stone? 'I was born to love, not hate', states Antigone. And there is always a cost for it.

Cast/Performers

Amanda Bailey (Creon / Chorus), Holly Campbell (Ismene / Messenger / Chorus), Cassandra Hodges (Antigone / Chorus), Hester Kent (Soldier / Teiresias / Chorus), LJ Reeves (Haemon / Euridice / Chorus)

Creatives/Company

Author: Sophocles
Company: Tales Retold
Director(s): Matthew Parker, Benjamin Newsome (casting director)
Producer: Amy Alexander (for Tales Retold)
Design: Rachael Ryan
Lighting: Tom Kitney
Sound: Paul Freeman
Stage Manager: Jo Abram
Musical Director: Maria Haik Escudero