National Theatre Live: Antigone

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.

Country: United Kingdom

Cast

Jodie Whittaker

Christopher Eccleston

Jamie Ballard

Zoe Aldrich

Luke Newberry

Annabel Scholey

Luke Norris

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith