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“All you can do,
for all your crown and your trappings and your guards, all that you can do is
have me killed.”
Antigone
by Jean
Anouilh, translated by Lewis Galantiere
Newcastle
People’s Theatre
Tuesday
14th to Saturday 18th February
2017
Jean Anouilh wrote his
re-imagining of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy in 1944 at the height of the Nazi
occupation of France.
The resulting drama is a
heartfelt rebel-yell of defiance, exposing the emptiness and inhumanity of
totalitarian regimes.
Transformed by Anouilh into
a freedom fighter of the French Resistance, the eponymous heroine becomes a
living, vibrant, and enduring metaphor for the struggle against fascism.
In
our production, we have moved the action even further into the present: this
compelling analysis of political power and rebellion is as relevant today as it
ever was.
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| Antigone - Photo: Paula Smart. |
A
glance at the TV news shows the ever-present danger of 21st century
democracies ignoring the lessons of history and sliding backwards towards
darker days.
We are proud to give a
rare outing to this thoughtful exploration of how to maintain integrity in a
world of moral compromise.
This translation by Lewis
Galantiere treads a fine line between the artificial and the naturalistic, making
good use of modern idioms whilst never forgetting the poetic roots of the text.
Special note:
Customers
are advised that this production is being performed in the round, with the
performance and the audience’s seats all on the Main Stage. Seating
is unallocated, and due to the layout of the seating latecomers will not be
admitted.
Tickets
Antigone
will be performed at The People’s Theatre, Stephenson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 February 2017 at 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £13.50 (Concessions £11) and can be
bought from the Box Office: 0191 265 5020 or online at www.peoplestheatre.co.uk
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