Antigone
15 October 08 - 08 November 08
Antigone
Sophocles’ powerful, shattering and relevant tragedy
'Creon: An enemy is still an enemy. Dead or alive. Antigone: No, I was born with love enough to share: no hate for anyone'
When her brother is denied the dignity of a burial, Antigone refuses to bow to her ruler and prospective father-in-law and instead chooses to fight for all that she believes in Sophocles’ POWERFUL, SHATTERING and RELEVANT tragedy.

Did you know? Although Sophocles wrote well over a hundred plays, only seven have survived completely.

Think ST JOAN meets GHANDI

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By Sophocles
Royal Exchange Theatre
Director Greg Hersov
Lighting Designer Robert Bryan
Sound Designer Steve Brown
Composer Arun Ghosh
Choreographer Mark Bruce
Designer Laurie Dennett
Cast
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Matti  HoughtonIan  RedfordBen  AddisJohn WattsClaire  CordierAndrew  SheridanJonathan  KeebleAlexandra  MathieNicholas  Cass-BeggsBysshe  Harkavy Joseph  Merino
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Running time
1 hour 45 minutes with no interval
Production pictures
Andrew Sheridan as Messenger and Ian Redford as Creon
Ian Redford as Creon in ANTIGONE
Ian Redford as Creon in ANTIGONE
Matti Houghton as Antigone in ANTIGONE
Reviews

 * * * *  The Guardian

 

‘COMPELLING ‘ Manchester Evening News

 

‘Entertaining and powerful * * * * ‘ whatsonstage.com

 

‘Shows how modern-dress Greek tragedy should be done… A KNOCKOUT PRODUCTION * * * * * ’ The Daily Mail

 

‘TRULY WONDERFUL…A GREAT play, BEAUTIFULLY staged.  Highly recommended’  Morning Star

 

‘’Don’t waste your time with that vainglorious Oedipus running at the Royal National Theatre in London.  GET YOURSELF TO MANCHESTER!’ The Daily Mail