The war is over, but the conflict is not. Seamus Heaney’s poetic rendering of Sophocles’ great tragedy, explores the social tension present immediately post-war. Where do our loyalties lie, with family or state?

This strikingly beautiful and intense retelling of Antigone’s story delves into the sacrifices made by those who engage in non-violent civil disobedience, how institutional power can lack a human heart, and how peace after war is never simple to achieve. What is the cost when the dissident speaks ‘truth to power’? The political world leaves little space for love, but love is also dangerous in her demands.

Performed by MA Acting Classical Students

Director Martin Wylde

Set&Costume Designer Sammy Dowson

Lighting Designer Ben Jacobs

Sound Designer Lex Kosanke

Music Composition and Performance Ewa Pasikowska

Movement Director Andrej Biziorek

Vocal Coach Morwenna Rowe

Stage Manager Fiona Kennedy

Deputy Stage Manager John Nicoll

Production Managers Ben Krebs and Shaz McGee

Scenic Artists Jonathan Brown and Zowie Wise

Costume Supervisor Karin Schuck

Wardrobe Mistress Kayla Miles

Construction Louis Carver and Chad Griffiths