Can one defy the law in the service of a greater cause?

ANTIGONE

Can one defy the law in the service of a greater cause?

Psychological, political and philosophical dilemmas meet in fiery conflict in a bone-to-bone version of Sophocles’ Antigone performed by two actors and a live electronic musician.

Punishment and conscience, young and old, woman and man, individual and society are pitted against each other when ZeBU and Signe Kærup Dahl present political world literature on stage. Who does the audience sympathize with: the rebel Antigone or the authority Creon?

Throughout the generations, civil disobedience has taken place. How does the state affect the individual, and how do we experience it in today’s conflicts?

The performance is particularly targeted at ancient knowledge at secondary school level.

The story in brief
The twin brothers Polynices and Eteocles fight for power in Thebes after their father – Oedipus – has fled the city. Eteocles is elected king, but the brothers are unclear and kill each other in a big battle. Now Oedipus’ brother-in-law, Creon, must take over and orders that Polynices, as the attacking part, should not be buried in holy ground, but instead rot. Creon announces that there will be a death penalty for anyone who defies his command. Antigone – sister of Eteocles and Polynices – stands in the wings and she is angry. Creon violates the laws of the gods; the family must be buried to gain access to the underworld. Her sisterly duty outweighs the king’s orders: Polynices must and must be buried.

From 15 years

Performance Dates September 24th - 28th

Duration 55 min.

Price 40-145

Guestplay ZeBU

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Tuesday 24/09 Kl. 10:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Tuesday 24/09 Kl. 19:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Wednesday 25/09 Kl. 10:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Wednesday 25/09 Kl. 12:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Thursday 26/09 Kl. 10:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Thursday 26/09 Kl. 19:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Friday 27/09 Kl. 10:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets
Saturday 28/09 Kl. 15:00 Antigone Read more Buy tickets

Antigone will be on tour in September and October 2024, so don’t hesitate to contact henriette@zebu.nu if you want to hear more about the possibilities. We travel all over the country, and the show is suitable for high schools – particularly targeting ancient knowledge.

At ZeBU, you can purchase tailor-made workshop courses guided and facilitated by our skilled theater educators. This means that the theater experience finds its footing in professional courses that fit into your teaching. Only the imagination sets the limits, and our theater teaching team is ready for sparring. So what do you wish for? Contact us today on 71 99 88 77 to hear more.

CREDITS

Co-production ZeBU and Signe Kærup Dahl
Director Jørgen Carlslund
Processing of manuscript Jan Overgaard Mogensen
Cast Jan Overgaard Mogensen,
Carl Martin Norén
Musical concept developer Signe Kærup Dahl
Composer and musician Marie Rørbæk
Dramaturg Anne Nymark
Scenography consultant Filippa Berglund
Lighting designer Jørgen Carlslund and consultant Sonja Lea
Consultant Vibeke Wrede
Production manager Nicole Johansen
Tailor Michael Nøhr
Seamstress Andrea Næsborg Olsen
Builder Jonathan Hjorth
Photographer (top banner) Sonja Lovdal
Photographer Emilia Therese

EXPERIENCE HIGH CURRENT DRAMA ESPECIALLY TARGETED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A TO-THE-BONE AND TEMPO-FILLED VERSION OF SOPHOKLES’ ANTIGONE