OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tom Paulin 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Sophocles

• Author Notes

  After 'Antigone' by Sophocles.

• Notes

  First performed in a double bill with 'High Time' by Derek Mahon (listed separately).

• Synopsis

  Thebes has endured a ruinous civil war as a result of the rivalry between two brothers - Polyneices and Eteocles. Each sought absolute power at the other's expense and each found death at his brother's hand. Creon, ruler and uncle of the two dead warlords, issues an edict that Eteocles be buried with military honours and that Polyneices be denied a final resting place. He makes a proclamation that anyone found burying Polyneices will be put to death. Antigone, sister of the two dead brothers, is prepared to pay that price. She is caught red-handed and sentenced to death by live entombment. She takes her own life and Haemon, her lover, crazed by her death, falls on his sword beside her.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  3

• Total

  9

• Cast Notes

  In the original production members of the cast also played the chorus

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  19 September 1984

• Producer

  Produced by Field Day Theatre Company

• Venue Notes

  First performed at The Guildhall, Derry.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and published script.