 Event |
Antigone
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| Venue |
Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Company B Belvoir Street 2008 Season |
| First Date |
5 April 2008 |
| Opening Date |
5 April 2008 |
| Last Date |
25 May 2008 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
In the quiet dawn after the end of the latest war, one of the last surviving daughters of the ruling household slips away to bury her traitor brother. By the end of the day, her simple act of love will have brought the state to its knees. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Tragedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Ewin Hannan, Classic play, contemporary context, The Australian, 9 April 2008, 5
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Article: Peta Tait, Contemporary Politics and Empathetic Emotions: Company B's Antigone, New Theatre Quarterly, 26, 4, 2010, 351-360
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Article: Peta Tait, Human rights, humanness and animalness in Antigone: empathetic emotions and Company B's production, Australasian Drama Studies, 56, April 2010, 71-83
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Review: Bryce Hallett, Woman of principle a fine foil to the weaker king, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 2008, 11
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Greece
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
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| Event Identifier
| 74341 |
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