Antigone

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Event Antigone
Venue NIDA Theatre (1969-1988), Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event First Year Student Performance
First Date 1969
Opening Date 1969
Last Date 1969
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The play starts with the Chorus introducing the main characters of the play, including Antigone, the titular tragic heroine and daughter of Oedipus; Ismene, Antigone's beautiful and feminine sister; Haemon, Antigone's fiance and the Prince of Thebes; and Creon, Antigone's uncle and the world-weary King of Thebes, who's married to Eurydice.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stravroula Cassimatis Actor Antigone
Ron Challinor Actor Haemon
Vivienne Garrett Actor Page
Ray Gurney Actor Creon
Wendy Hughes Actor Ismene
Glennys Kitchingman Actor Messenger / Eurydice
Strafford Matthews Actor Second Guard
Blossom Pheils Actor Nurse
Trevor Prior Actor Chorus
Tony Relf Actor First Guard (Jonas)
Stephanie Ashby-Worden Costume Designer
Susan Lloyd Costume Designer
Robyn Joyce Lighting Designer
Jean Anouilh Playwright
Barry Donnelly Producer
Peter Kirby Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information We thank Mr. Peter Wilkinson of the Australian Broadcasting Commission for his assistance.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 153835