National Theatre Live: Antigone

Synopsis

In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political thriller.

Main Cast

Jodie Whittaker

Antigone

Age : 41 | Popularity : 23%

Christopher Eccleston

Creon, King of Thebes

Age : 60 | Popularity : 21%

Jamie Ballard

Tiresias

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Zoe Aldrich

Eurydice

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Luke Newberry

Haemon

Age : 34 | Popularity : 8%

Annabel Scholey

Ismene

Age : 40 | Popularity : 35%

Luke Norris

Soldier

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Messenger

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Sophocles Don Taylor
Directing	Director	Polly Findlay
	Stage Director	Polly Findlay
Department	Role	Name

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