Antigone at the roman theatre

At the invitation of the Roman Theatre, André Murraças stages Sophocles' Antigone with an exclusively male cast. As women were forbidden from acting in Ancient Greece, we seek to underline the irony of a text that tells of a woman's struggle against the tyranny of a man and the superiority of the state.

This show brings to the natural setting of the Roman Theatre a text that is still pertinent to our times, in a poetic and accessible reading. Antigone is an ancient story about issues that are still highly relevant to this day. The female warrior Antigone wants to bury her brother killed in the war, but the state considers him unworthy and objects. The consequences for the family are immense. With her transgressive gesture, Antigone changes the mindset of Creon, who realises it too late after the death of his son and wife. Sophocles' tragedy is set against the background of war in the city of Thebes, questioning the role of those who are superior to others. Men/Women, Citizens/State. Who judges and decides the fate of the individual? And what responsibility do we have as citizens to those around us? 

A co-production of the Vão d'Escada Theatre and Museum of Lisbon - Roman Theatre.

Credits

Text Sófocles
Direction, choreographic dramaturgy, costumes, scenery André Murraças
Cast Cláudio de Castro, João Duarte Costa, Leonardo Proganó, Vítor Alves da Silva e Vítor Silva Costa
Seamstress Alda Cabrita
Producer Diana Almeida
Production Teatro do Vão d´Escada
A show by Um Marido Ideal
Acknowledgements Miguel Abreu/Cassefaz