
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Drama
Overview
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political thriller.
Top Cast


Jodie Whittaker
Jodie Whittaker
Antigone
Jodie Whittaker
Antigone


Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Creon, King of Thebes
Christopher Eccleston
Creon, King of Thebes


Jamie Ballard
Jamie Ballard
Tiresias
Jamie Ballard
Tiresias


Zoe Aldrich
Zoe Aldrich
Eurydice
Zoe Aldrich
Eurydice


Luke Newberry
Luke Newberry
Haemon
Luke Newberry
Haemon


Annabel Scholey
Annabel Scholey
Ismene
Annabel Scholey
Ismene


Luke Norris
Luke Norris
Soldier
Luke Norris
Soldier


Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Messenger
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Messenger


Alfred Enoch
Alfred Enoch
Chorus
Alfred Enoch
Chorus


Tim Samuels
Tim Samuels
Chorus
Tim Samuels
Chorus
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