Antigone
by Sophocles

Antigone Book Cover
Antigone Cover

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Present DayUnit Set/Multiple SettingsGreek & RomanAdaptationHistorical

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Readers appreciate the timeless themes and strong character of Antigone, highlighting her defiance against authority and the moral dilemmas she faces. Many find the writing beautiful and the play's insights into human nature profound. The emotional depth and complexity of the characters resonate with audiences, making it a powerful experience.

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Synopsis

The sun rises on Thebes the morning after a war.

The new king takes the first decisive step of his government, and a young woman slips out of the city to find her brother's body on the battlefield.

By the next sunrise, her act of devotion will have destroyed the ruling family and brought the state to its knees.

Eamon Flack's vigorous adaptation of Sophocles' magnificent tragedy, Antigone

, was written for ThinIce and produced at the Perth International Arts Festival in 2009.

With an introduction and production notes by Matthew Lutton, and translation notes by Eamon Flack.

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Publication

Year2001
BindingPaperback
EditionSams, trans.
Pages114
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573628191
ISBN-10057362819X

Antigone is a Greek & Roman adaptation play written by Sophocles and published by Currency Press (2001).

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