AntigoneNOW

‘AntigoneNOW radically retells an ancient tale of isolation and grief.’ Daily Northwestern

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A HYBRID PERFORMANCE FILM OF SOPHOCLES’ ANTIGONE – CREATED AND PERFORMED ONLINE. 

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A contemporary response to the classical play, Antigone, made as Granada Artist in Residence at Wyatt Theatre, University of California Davis. Created collectively in lockdown in USA, Japan, Singapore and the UK using mobile phones, Ipads and video, this all-female cast confront the isolation of Covid 2020.

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SCREENINGS 2020/21

The International Online Theatre Festival.
SPE Festival.
27th Cairo International Festival of Experimental Theatre.
Northwestern Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts USA.
University of Iowa USA. 
Valparaiso University USA.
Michael Chekhov Association USA (MICHA).
School of Sound UK.
Athe Conference Detroit USA.
UC Davis USA.

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CREATIVE TEAM

Direction: Sinéad Rushe and Margaret Laurena Kemp.
Sound design: Lex Kosanke.
Watch interviews with the team on FOX40 News.
Listen to a talkback with the company here.

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FUNDED BY: UCDavis Granada Artist in Residence Award 2020.
SUPPORTED BY: Northwestern Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts.