National Theatre Live: Antigone

Plot Summary

In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political thriller.

Top Cast

Jodie Whittaker Antigone

Christopher Eccleston Creon, King of Thebes

Jamie Ballard Tiresias

Zoe Aldrich Eurydice

Luke Newberry Haemon