See Sophocles鈥� ancient and disturbing tragedy 鈥淎ntigone鈥� with fresh language and new life in a poetic and thrilling production, 鈥淎ntigonick,鈥� from Oct. 24-Nov. 1 at 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Porter Theatre.
Tickets to the 蜜桃传媒 Theater production, which cost $20 for general admission and $12 for students, seniors and staff, are available for purchase at westmont.edu/boxoffice. Show times are Oct. 24-25, 30 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m.; and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.; all in Porter Theater.
Following last year鈥檚 productions of 鈥淭he 39 Steps鈥� and 鈥淲ind in the Willows,鈥� director Mitchell Thomas says they felt the time was right for a play that reflects the suffering, loss and inequity many are experiencing. 鈥淕reek tragedy takes an unflinching look into the face of grief, injustice and death,鈥� says Thomas, who directed another Greek tragedy, 鈥淓lectra,鈥� nearly a decade ago. 鈥淲e recognize that our own feelings of pity and fear are not singular, but universal. We are not alone. The plays critique and lament the tragedy and injustice around us and leave us yearning for a more just, more merciful and more peaceful society and world.鈥�
MacArthur Genius and world-renowned poet created 鈥淎ntigonick,鈥� a free translation of Sophocles鈥� classic drama. His Theban plays, 鈥淎ntigone, 鈥淥edipus Tyrannus,鈥� and 鈥淥edipus at Colonus鈥� have become three of the most enduring plays in Western civilization. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor and privilege to be wrestling with the profound ideas, text and characters each night in rehearsal,鈥� Thomas says.
Antigone has lost two brothers, but law demands that she can only bury one. Forced to bend to the will of a dictator, she takes a stand for her beliefs, pitting morality against patriotism. Exploring love, grief, loyalty and civil disobedience, 鈥淎ntigonick鈥� chronicles the all-too-relevant battle of a righteous individual against the machine.
Mitchell welcomes musician and composer Jim Connolly to the show, who plays original live music and sound on stage during 鈥淎ntigonick.鈥�
Due to mature themes of grief and loss, 蜜桃传媒 Theater recommends this production for ages 14 and up.