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Synopsis and Characters

Read a brief synopsis of ANTIGONE and review the cast of characters in Sophocles's classic text.

In Conversation: Aeriel Williams, Ariana Burks, and Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Actors Aeriel Williams, Ariana Burks, and Cheryl Lynn Bruce discuss the importance of ANTIGONE and the legacy of Court's Oedipus Trilogy.

Sophocles the Poet: A Personal Essay

Production Dramaturg Abhi Shrestha considers Sophocles's identity as poet and how that informs ANTIGONE.

ANTIGONE, Trauma, and Hope

Professor Sarah Nooter unveils the relationship between love and hate in ANTIGONE.

Prefacing the new Agora Conversation Series, Director of Engagement Kamilah Rashied and mental health practitioner dr. nick alder discuss how ANTIGONE connects to modern movements of liberation, resistance, and joy.

A Portrait of Love and Defiance

Artist and UChicago alumna Savannah E. Bowman discusses "the sister's", the show art for ANTIGONE.

Gained In Translation

Court Theatre intern Eleni Lefakis discusses the difficulties inherent in translation and how Rudall's ANTIGONE succeeds despite them.

Up Next: ANTIGONE

Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent discusses her upcoming production of ANTIGONE and how the play chooses its own moment.

Meet the Cast of ANTIGONE

Join us for Sophocles's classic masterpiece, ANTIGONE!

Media and Storytelling

Court Theatre intern Eleni Lefakis discusses the differences between the 1968 film adaptation of THE LION IN WINTER and the 2023 Court Theatre production.