“I’m going to kill Polynices!” Antigone declares triumphantly in the opening scene of “Antigone: A New Trans Play” by JJ Sutton ’22. For audiences both familiar with and new to the original story of ...

Antigone screening and Q&A with director Sophie Deraspe at the Landmark Theater and hosted by The Wrap. “Antigone” writer, director and cinematographer Sophie Deraspe discussed the inspiration for her ...

'Antigone,' the winner of best Canadian feature honors at the Toronto International Film Festival and the country's submission for consideration in the international feature film Oscar category, ...

“Ashes fall in August / In October, the blood shines,” Eiko Ishibashi sings in Japanese near the end of “October,” the opening track from Antigone. “Covered with ashes, long winter / Spring is yet to ...

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What makes a theater classic a classic? Simply enough, that the questions and issues it raises continue to remain relevant over the centuries, through differing interpretations, political ...

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Those ancient Greeks knew a thing or two about the precarious balancing act between pursuit of personal fulfillment and responsibility to something greater than one’s own self-interest. Among the ...

UPDATE (8/19): Originally scheduled to be presented outdoors at Prospect Park, Antigonick has now moved to Manhattan's indoor Center at West Park (165 W 86th St). "In the last couple days it's become ...