The Burial at Thebes
by Seamus Heaney
directed by Kathryn Sutton
Underwritten by Chaz and Joan Pitman
Performances
April 4-20
Sunday Matinee April 14
In The Burial at Thebes, a young woman defies the law of the king with
violent and tragic consequences. This version of Sophocles' original
play 'Antigone' explores the dangers of pride and absolute belief
regardless of personal, political and moral consequences especially in
the eternal struggle between the individual and the state, between
conscience and society and between divine law and human law.
Adapted from the original play 'Antigone' by Sophocles.
Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney’s concise, accessible and
lyrical translation speaks clearly to modern audiences without sacrificing
the play’s classic grace.
“A Young Girl Before the King: Seamus Heaney takes possession of a
classic and in the process gives us a play for our time.” -The Irish Times
IRISH PLAYOGRAPHY
by Seamus Heaney
directed by Kathryn Sutton
Underwritten by Chaz and Joan Pitman
Performances
April 4-20
Sunday Matinee April 14
In The Burial at Thebes, a young woman defies the law of the king with
violent and tragic consequences. This version of Sophocles' original
play 'Antigone' explores the dangers of pride and absolute belief
regardless of personal, political and moral consequences especially in
the eternal struggle between the individual and the state, between
conscience and society and between divine law and human law.
Adapted from the original play 'Antigone' by Sophocles.
Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney’s concise, accessible and
lyrical translation speaks clearly to modern audiences without sacrificing
the play’s classic grace.
“A Young Girl Before the King: Seamus Heaney takes possession of a
classic and in the process gives us a play for our time.” -The Irish Times
IRISH PLAYOGRAPHY
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