The Burial at Thebes

by Seamus Heaney

Irish poet and Nobel Prize-winning author Seamus Heaney wrote this outstanding new adaptation of the Greek tragedy Antigone. When Creon the King refuses to bury her traitorous brother, Antigone defies him and takes the law into her own hands. This brief, powerful staging features a striking version of a wise Chorus, and vivid, poetic writing.

The true star is Heaney's concise, accessible and lyrical translation, which speaks clearly to modern audiences without sacrificing the play's classic grace. VARIETY.

 

This show is performed without an intermission.

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