Antigone

Antigone adapted by David Rush

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Productions (45)
Drama
|
70 - 80 minutes
3 W, 5 M, 4 Any (10-20 actors possible: 5-10 W, 5-10 M)
Set: Unit set: a flexible, Greek-style playing space.

After a case of sibling rivalry culminates in civil war, King Creon of Thebes forbids anyone from burying the traitor who started it in this fresh and vibrant take on an ancient classic. When his niece Antigone, discontent to let her brother go without proper funeral rites, takes matters into her own hands, she sparks a family feud that pits father against son, sister against sister, and civil law against the gods.

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

After a case of sibling rivalry culminates in civil war, King Creon of Thebes forbids anyone from burying the traitor who started it in this fresh and vibrant take on an ancient classic. When his niece Antigone, discontent to let her brother go without proper funeral rites, takes matters into her own hands, she sparks a family feud that pits father against son, sister against sister, and civil law against the gods.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 3 W, 5 M, 4 Any (10-20 actors possible: 5-10 W, 5-10 M)
  • Set: Unit set: a flexible, Greek-style playing space.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-297-0

Published Reviews

"[Rush has] done a beautiful job rendering Sophocles' plot and themes in a way that respects the grandeur and majesty of ancient Greek tragedy but that also 'plays well' for modern audiences who don't necessarily come in knowing what a fifth-century-B.C.E. Athenian audience would have."

Jeff Grove, playwright and drama teacher

"[A] powerful and accessible re-telling of this classic play."

Stacy Aronovici, Theatre Arts teacher

Production History

MAR 27, 2025 - MAR 29, 2025
Regents School of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA United States
Regents School of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VA United States
NOV 07, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
Dwight Englewood School
Englewood, NJ United States
Dwight Englewood SchoolEnglewood, NJ United States
APR 26, 2024 - APR 26, 2024
Northwest Classical Academy
Kennesaw, GA United States
Northwest Classical AcademyKennesaw, GA United States
OCT 26, 2023 - OCT 28, 2023
Maize High School
Maize, KS United States
Maize High SchoolMaize, KS United States
OCT 12, 2023 - OCT 22, 2023
The Filigree Theatre
Austin, TX United States
The Filigree TheatreAustin, TX United States
OCT 05, 2023 - OCT 07, 2023
Milton High School
Milton, FL United States
Milton High SchoolMilton, FL United States
APR 21, 2023 - APR 21, 2023
Seneca High School Theater
Seneca, SC United States
Seneca High School TheaterSeneca, SC United States
JAN 21, 2023 - JAN 24, 2023
Fairfield High School Speech Team
Fairfield, IA United States
Fairfield High School Speech TeamFairfield, IA United States
APR 22, 2022 - APR 24, 2022
Original Kids Theatre Company
London, ON Canada
Original Kids Theatre CompanyLondon, ON Canada
MAR 02, 2022 - MAR 06, 2022
Bradley University
Peoria, IL United States
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL United States
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