My Antigone
Country : Jordan
Production : Arrahala Theatre (The Nomad theatre)
Staging : Hakim Harb
Duration : 40 minutes
Performance : Rasem Fawzi – Mohammad Awad – Mahmoud Naser – Emran Mohamed Ali- Maher Shehadeh
Synopsis
This reinterpretation of the famous Greek tragedy, “My Antigone” stands closer to the play by the French playwright Jean Anouilh than that of Sophocles.
“My Antigone” endeavors to introduce a fresh perspective by offering new solutions, imagining other possibilities and alternatives, and questioning numerous dramatic situations and relationships between the characters…
In a simulation of contemporary environment, the performance challenges all the claims of different warring parties and adversaries, often shocking, calling for genuine self-reflection. The play serves as a call for youth to thoughtfully contemplate, steering clear of illusions, as life holds immeasurable value..
