Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  Tom Paulin 

• Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

  Sophocles

• Nótaí Faoin Údar

  After 'Antigone' by Sophocles.

• Nótaí

  First performed in a double bill with 'High Time' by Derek Mahon (listed separately).

• Achoimre

  Thebes has endured a ruinous civil war as a result of the rivalry between two brothers - Polyneices and Eteocles. Each sought absolute power at the other's expense and each found death at his brother's hand. Creon, ruler and uncle of the two dead warlords, issues an edict that Eteocles be buried with military honours and that Polyneices be denied a final resting place. He makes a proclamation that anyone found burying Polyneices will be put to death. Antigone, sister of the two dead brothers, is prepared to pay that price. She is caught red-handed and sentenced to death by live entombment. She takes her own life and Haemon, her lover, crazed by her death, falls on his sword beside her.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  3

• Total

  9

• Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

  In the original production members of the cast also played the chorus

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  19 September 1984

• Leiriú

  Produced by Field Day Theatre Company

• Nótaí faoin Ionad

  First performed at The Guildhall, Derry.

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and published script.