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National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone

National Theatre Live: Antigone

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

31 December 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker

Antigone

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Creon, King of Thebes

Jamie Ballard

Jamie Ballard

Tiresias

Zoe Aldrich

Zoe Aldrich

Eurydice

Luke Newberry

Luke Newberry

Haemon

Annabel Scholey

Annabel Scholey

Ismene

Luke Norris

Luke Norris

Soldier

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Messenger

Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch

Chorus

Tim Samuels

Tim Samuels

Chorus

Michael Grady-Hall

Michael Grady-Hall

Chorus

Paul Bentall

Paul Bentall

Chorus

Jason Cheater

Jason Cheater

Chorus

Martin Chamberlain

Martin Chamberlain

Chorus

Stavros Demetraki

Stavros Demetraki

Chorus

Paul Dodds

Paul Dodds

Chorus

Ross Waiton

Ross Waiton

Chorus

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