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Two brothers die fighting on opposite sides of the civil war in Thebes. When Creon, the new ruler, refuses to bury the brother who was a traitor, Antigone, the rebel's sister, defies Creon by vowing to bury him herself. A translation of Sophocles' Antigone. Originally commissioned to mark the centenary of Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2004, and partly inspired by the war in Iraq, Heaney's captivating and lyrical adaptation lends Sophocles' tragic heroine, Antigone, a 21st century voice.

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Author: Seamus Heaney
Presented by: Performance Preparation Academy

The Burial at Thebes

The Burial at Thebes (Play) production archive for QTIX code T02055484310. Details of all The Burial at Thebes archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S868733221

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26 May 16
to
28 May 16

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Guildford, Surrey
Performance Details => Venue archive

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