Antigone

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MFA directing candidate Tae-Heum Yeon overlays Korean ritual and shamanism in this special retelling of a classic. Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition into a single, universally relevant drama. Following the bloody power struggle between her brothers, Antigone attempts to secure a respectable burial for her brother Polyniekis, thus defying the edict of her uncle, King Kreon. Antigone is accused of treachery and must answer to Kreon himself. Her fraternal love is unwavering, as is her rejection of her uncle’s political views. She stands firm, and her obstinacy threatens to bring the entire state to its knees.

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Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University at Josephine Louis Theater - 20 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208

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Thursday, Nov 21

7:30pm
$12.50

Friday, Nov 22

7:30pm
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Saturday, Nov 23

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Sunday, Nov 24

2:00pm
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