Thebes, 2004. After the death of Oedipus, his two sons (or brothers, if you prefer) kill each other fighting over the crown. One is hailed as a hero for defending his city; the other a traitor for attacking it. After taking the throne, Creon attempts to stop the rebellion by decreeing that anyone caught burying the traitor's body shall be put to death.

However, in this society, death without burial sentences a soul to eternal unrest, the worst possible fate. A primary ritual sacred to the gods, burial is given to enemies as well as one's own. And this is why Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is prepared to perform her religious duty no matter what the cost. The ensuing moral battle between individual and state has made Sophocles' play (and its countless adaptations) one of the most performed in history.

Running time approx. 45 minutes

A Finn-Brit Players production
Adapted and directed by Johanna MacDonald
Costume design by Liz Dees
Choreographed by Valerie Hollis-Fischer
Percussion by Nick Meinke

Antigone Sanna-Leena Rinne
Creon Joe White
Haemon Timo Veikkola
Ismene Anna Karlsson
Chorus Angie Hämäläinen
Polynices Matti Keltanen
Eteocles Kristian London
Guards Heini Anttonen and Kristian London