Antigone |
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| Adapted by:
| Carson, Anne |
| Author:
| Sophocles, |
| Series title: | Modern Plays Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-350-34439-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2022 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $21.99AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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When her dead brother is decreed a traitor, his body left unburied beyond the city walls, Antigone refuses to accept this most severe of punishments. Defying her uncle who governs, she dares to say 'No'. Forging ahead with a funeral alone, she places personal allegiance before politics, a tenacious act that will trigger a cycle of destruction.Renowned for the revelatory nature of his work, Ivo van Hove first enthralled London audiences with his ground-breaking Roman Tragediesseen at...
More DescriptionWhen her dead brother is decreed a traitor, his body left unburied beyond the city walls, Antigone refuses to accept this most severe of punishments. Defying her uncle who governs, she dares to say 'No'. Forging ahead with a funeral alone, she places personal allegiance before politics, a tenacious act that will trigger a cycle of destruction.Renowned for the revelatory nature of his work, Ivo van Hove first enthralled London audiences with his ground-breaking Roman Tragediesseen at the Barbican in 2009. Drawing on his 'ability to break open texts calcified by tradition' (Guardian), the director now turns to a classic Greek masterpiece.