National Theatre Live: Antigone
- Released on
- Runtime
- 92 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Jodie Whittaker
- Christopher Eccleston
- Jamie Ballard
- Zoe Aldrich
- Luke Newberry
- Annabel Scholey
- Luke Norris
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Alfred Enoch
- Tim Samuels
- Michael Grady-Hall
- Paul Bentall
- Jason Cheater
- Martin Chamberlain
- Stavros Demetraki
- Paul Dodds
- Ross Waiton
Director
- Polly Findlay
