Antigone
The National Theatre performs a modern version of the Greek tragedy Antigone,
Antigone's two brothers wage war for the city of Thebes and both perish in battle. As the last man in the family line, their uncle Kreon must now lead the city. To restore political peace, he forbids one of the brothers to be buried. Those who do so will be punished with death. But Antigone is determined to give her brother a dignified farewell. She seeks support for her act, but finds herself increasingly alone. On the night before her wedding to Kreon's son, a fatal clash with her family and political power occurs.
After Shakespeare's Coriolanus...
The National Theatre performs a modern version of the Greek tragedy Antigone,
Antigone's two brothers wage war for the city of Thebes and both perish in battle. As the last man in the family line, their uncle Kreon must now lead the city. To restore political peace, he forbids one of the brothers to be buried. Those who do so will be punished with death. But Antigone is determined to give her brother a dignified farewell. She seeks support for her act, but finds herself increasingly alone. On the night before her wedding to Kreon's son, a fatal clash with her family and political power occurs.
After Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Nina Spijkers returns to the political arena: "As politicians are increasingly threatened, who still wants to work for the common good? But also: when is your sense of justice so great that you must fight for power, even if you pay a high price for it?