Antigone 2004

Opened: May 2, 2004
Closing: May 23, 2004

Antigone - 2004 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

East 13th Street/CSC Theatre
136 East 13th Street New York, NY 10003

After a case of sibling rivalry culminates in civil war, King Creon of Thebes forbids anyone from burying the traitor who started it in this fresh and vibrant take on an ancient classic. When his niece Antigone, discontent to let her brother go without proper funeral rites, takes matters into her own hands, she sparks a family feud that pits father against son, sister against sister, and civil law against the gods.

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Antigone FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Antigone have there been?
Antigone has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2004.

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