"Antigone" at MHC's Rooke Theater, Nov. 20-23

The Mount Holyoke College Department of Film Media Theater proudly presents Sophocles’s “Antigone” adapted by Timberlake Winterbaker, produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.

In the aftermath of Thebes’ civil war, King Creon declares one brother a hero, the other a traitor, forbidding the burial of the latter under penalty of death. Antigone defies him, determined to honor her brother in God’s name. Their clash drives the tragedy toward its devastating end. This adaptation reexamines the story not as hero versus villain, but as a collision of absolutes: two leaders, both right and both wrong, locked in a battle where vengeance only breeds vengeance. The result is a searing exploration of power, pride, and the price of refusing to yield—a lesson as urgent today as in ancient times.

“‘Antigone’ lives wherever power collides with conscience. Timberlake Wertenbaker’s translation elucidates Sophocles’s brilliant poetry and raises age-old universal questions. Who do we align with? What’s our duty to kin and state? What ethics underpin those duties? Every generation meets these questions anew. In our production, ‘Antigone’ rises from the soil of ancestral memory; grief transforms into song and movement. I am really thrilled to be working with such a dedicated and gracious company of performers whose sweat and breath continue to fuel an exciting and edifying process.” - Director, Michael Ofori

This production is directed by Michael Ofori. Set Design and Costume Design by Jensen Glick, Lighting Design and Sound Design by Sam Skynner.

Performance Dates and Times:
Thursday, November 20th, 7:30 pm
Friday, November 21st, 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 22nd, 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 23rd, 2:30 pm

Tickets: $10 General Admission | $5 Students and Senior Citizens

For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhc.ludus.com or contact us at PerformingArts@MtHolyoke.edu