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Two brothers die fighting on opposite sides of the civil war in Thebes. When Creon, the new ruler, refuses to bury the brother who was a traitor, Antigone, the rebel's sister, defies Creon by vowing to bury him herself. A translation of Sophocles' Antigone. Originally commissioned to mark the centenary of Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2004, and partly inspired by the war in Iraq, Heaney's captivating and lyrical adaptation lends Sophocles' tragic heroine, Antigone, a 21st century voice. A translation of Sophocles' Antigone. Originally commissioned to mark the centenary of Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2004, and partly inspired by the war in Iraq, Heaney's captivating and lyrical adaptation lends Sophocles' tragic heroine, Antigone, a 21st century voice.

Cast/Performers

Michael Byrne (Creon), David Hobbs (Chorus Leader), Sam Kenyon (Messenger / Chorus), Jodie McNee (Antigone), Murray Melvin (Tiresias / Chorus), Joan Moon (Eurydice / Chorus), Daniel Rigby (Haemon / Chorus), Matthew Rixon (Guard / Chorus), Mick Sands (Chorus), Michelle Terry (Ismene / Chorus)

Creatives/Company

Author: Seamus Heaney
Producer: Nottingham Playhouse
Director(s): Lucy Pitman-Wallace, Sue Lefton (movement), Mick Sands (music)
Design: Jessica Curtis
Lighting: Neil Austin
Music: Mick Sands