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Antigone


  • The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 8270 Alumni Drive College Park, MD, 20742 United States (map)

By Sophocles. Translated by Brendan Kennelly. Directed by Lisa Nathans

Antigone, a young woman, speaks truth to power, firmly convinced that she is right in following her moral imperative. Her King, Creon, is firmly convinced of the opposite – his law should be obeyed. This elemental ancient play about primordial human themes – honor, loyalty, love, betrayal and conviction – resonates as sharply and as damningly today as it did when it was written 2,500 years ago. This production will focus on the paradox of who is right versus who is wrong... Antigone or Creon? With the help of a modern Greek chorus, audiences will come to their own conclusions.

Later Event: October 6
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