limelightmagazine.com.au: Antigone has always fascinated me as a character. She’s a girl trapped within the conventions of a conservative culture where women do not enjoy the same rights as men, and she says no to a king. She fearlessly speaks truth to power knowing full well the consequences of this action. She knows she will be killed, but she speaks out anyway. She’s the first character in western theatre to do this, and she’s a sixteen-year-old girl. She’s breathtaking.
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When I was in high school, my school did a production of a then-new play “Antigone in Munich”. It was set in World War II and told the story of the White Rose Society and their efforts against the war in Germany. It referenced heavily “Antigone”, and as a fun exercise, I decided to read the play that came with it. It matched beautifully with the play, and now seeing that it is getting more attention made me really happy. It’s exciting to see how it is adapting to the modern era a bit more instead of producing the show as it would traditionally be done. This speaks to the nature of revivals; if they should get done and if so in what modality. How are they different from the original production? What are they trying to say? Would it be harmful or helpful to keep the original content intact? All questions that come to mind when discussing this issue.
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