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Antigone

Event Date: 
26/11/2014 - 7:30pm to 29/11/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott

When Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's unruly brother, her anger quickly turns to defiance. Creon, in an attempt to retain control, condemns her to a torturous death - she's to be buried alive.

Acclaimed playwright, Roy Williams (Kingston 14, Sucker Punch), takes Sophocles' play and by placing it into a contemporary setting brings Thebes into the 21st Century, reinforcing this tales relevance and vitality.

This is a timeless story about loyalty and truth, human nature and human behaviour. It is a story about what happens when one person stands against the rules....