The play begins only hours after the end of a civil war and is set in Thebes’ royal household. Oedipus, the Greek king, is Antigone’s, Etocles’ and Polyneices’ father.

In "Antigone," Sophocles' classic tragedy, the title character is torn between obeying her uncle, King Kreon, or a higher law. Kreon's warring sons — Antigone's cousins — kill each other in ...

Intimate 'Antigone' staging amplifies the Greek tragedy's big ideas Court Theatre production strikes ideal balance between personal stories and Sophocles’ views on family vs. law and other ...

House Seats: Antigone in Ferguson features an all-star performance of the Greek tragedy. Experience a powerful fusion of Sophocles’ classic tragedy, Antigone, with live music from a contemporary ...

Ancient Greek tragedy gets a post-apocalyptic makeover Written by Ancient Greek playwright Sophocles in 441 BC, “Antigone” follows a young princess caught between doing what’s right and ...

And if you’re questioning using your precious time on a Greek tragedy, I invite you to carve out an evening to see this show. ANTIGONE is well acted, directed and produced.

On February 25, the Court Theater presented director Gabrielle Randle-Bent’s production of Sophocles’s Antigone. On one hand, the loose interpretation of the classic Greek tragedy is disorienting from ...

“This is not your grandmother’s ‘Antigone’,” the press release states, and BarnArts’ reimagined classic Greek tragedy opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, and runs through Feb. 22 at Barnard Town Hall.

House Seats: Antigone in Ferguson features an all-star performance of the Greek tragedy. Experience a powerful fusion of Sophocles’ classic tragedy, Antigone, with live music from a contemporary ...