DC Theatre Scene: “Why does your sister have to be such a . . . bitch?” Cleon rhetorically asks Ismene after learning of her sister’s methods to overthrow his reign. “Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Shit!” yells a frustrated Haemon as he frantically searches around for the elusive Antigone in Ismene’s quarters. I’m not sure if an ancient Greek like Sophocles ever imagined Andy Boyd of Naked Theatre Company would riddle his play with so many dirty words, but I’m sure he’s digging it. Well, mostly digging it.
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Sounds like a really cool play! As an avid consumer of Shakespearean fanfiction, I'm a fan of telling old stories in modern forms. Modern retellings such as this one are heartwarming in that they not only prove the solid storytelling of Sophocles, but the unity of the human experience as well. A story that transcends time and speaks to all generations! Some may claim that creating modern adaptions will mar the purity of the classics, but I think this is the reason why classics exist: to speak to all generations.
The article mentioned the danger of going overboard with profanity. I've definitely seen it as an issue before, but hopefully it won't be in this case. Profanity is a good way to spice things up, but a playwright must keep in mind how to correctly portray a person's speech. But then again, some people just like to swear a ton.
"Why does your sister have to be such a bitch?" I wonder that as well, Creon.
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