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Antigone

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 8m

Jean Anouilh, Barbara Bray

Antigone
by Jean Anouilh
Translated by Barbara Bray

This play was first performed in German-occupied France and its theme is resistance to oppression. It is based on the Greek tragedy of Antigone, who tried to bury her brother's corpse against the diktat of her uncle, Creon.

Antigone

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    4w, 8m
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This play was first performed in German-occupied France and its theme is resistance to oppression. It is based on the Greek tragedy of Antigone, who tried to bury her brother's corpse against the diktat of her uncle, Creon. Creon is a dictator, but defen's his position on practical grounds. In'spite of her love for Creon's son, she chooses her part: to bury her brother and die.
M8 (20s, middle age, 60s)
F4 (19, 20s, 60s)
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Jean Anouilh

Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh was born in Bordeaux on June 23, 1910. After completing his early schooling, Anouilh studied law for a short time at the Sorbonne, and then worked as a copywriter at Publicité Damour. He also wrote comic scenes for the cinema. In 1929 he collaborated with Jean ...
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Barbara Bray

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