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

Matti Houghton, Ben Addis, Nicholas Cass-Beggs, Claire Cordier, Jonathan Keeble, Alexandra Mathie, Ian Redford, Andrew Sheridan, John Watts, Bysshe Harkavy, Joseph Merino

Creatives/Company

Author: Sophocles
Corporate Sponsor: Manchester Airport
Producer: Royal Exchange
Translation: Don Taylor
Director: Greg Hersov
Design: Laurie Dennett
Lighting: Robert Bryan
Sound: Steve Brown
Choreographer: Mark Bruce
Music: Arun Ghosh