Antigone in the modern context

By Lissa C. on Friday, 2 March , 2007 - 10:23 am

Anitgone by DP 2The students of Theatre Arts Diploma Programme Year 2 present ‘Antigone’ a Greek myth rewritten by French writer Jean Anouilh during the second world war. Antigone’s revolt against her uncle, King Creon, represents the French Resistance’s ‘no’ to the German occupation of France during the II World war. The play can be seen in the modern context as the conflict between the young and the old, the status of women, individual beliefs and conviction against societal laws and a deeper question of free will and pre-determined fate. Anouilh’s humane treatment of Creon and the feminist treatment of Antigone makes the play interesting to modern audiences.


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Rehearsal at Natrani, AhmedabadDirector and Theater Arts TeacherAntigone and Nanny

Antigone and HaemonAntigone and CreonThe Final Bow

Read the invitation card…

Antigone Flyer

Category: Theatre Arts

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