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(See also Antigone by Sophocles below. It is often not clear from the available documents which version was used, particularly in the adaptations. If there is any uncertainty, they are listed under the Sophocles version.) Antigone by Sophokles.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
''Antigone'', by [[Sophocles]]. (Written c. 442 BC) One of the most celebrated and utilized political protest plays in the world canon, with its theme of resistance to oppression and unjust laws in the face of conflicting social and familial values.
 
 
First produced in South Africa by ** in 18*?. Also done by the students of the [[Hugenote Gedenkschool]] in Wellington, directed by [[I.M.E. Fremantle]], *, * . Other productions include **, **, [[Baxter Theatre]] (adapted by [[Sean Mathias]] and [[Myer Taub]], dir [[Sean Mathias]], with [[John Kani]] and [[Hanlé Barnard]], 2004).  Utilized as a vehicle for political commentry by the [[Serpent Players]] (1965, directed by *?* i.a. with [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]) and by [[The Company]] (dir [[Barney Simon]] at the [[Blue Fox]]) in 1974.
 
 
Translated into Afrikaans by [[T.J. Haarhoff]] (published in ''Die Antieke Drama. 1. Tragedie'' by Afrikaanse Pers, 1946) and first performed in the 1950s, directed by [[J. Nel van der Merwe]], with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. Another translation into Afrikaans was done by [[J.P.J. van Rensburg]], published by Human & Rousseau in 1961. This version was presented by [[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] in 1961.
 
 
Antigone by Sophocles, Afrikaans text by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], directed by him for [[CAPAB]] at the Nico Arena, opening 12 October 1985. Design by [[Jenny de Swardt]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. The cast: [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Gary Carter]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Libby Daniels]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Margaretha Fischer]], [[Mark Graham]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Belinda Koning]], [[André Roothman]], [[Francois Viljoen]].
 
 
An adapted (Zulu?**) version was done by [[Peter sePuma]] in 1988 (entitled Igazi Lam = “My blood”). A dramatised “performance” of the play was to form the core [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]'s collaborative work ''[[The Island]]''.  (See Antigone by Jean Anouilh above and ''[[Antigone ’71]]'' below– for often it is not clear from the available documents which version was used, particularly in the adaptations.). [[Typro]], an amateur group from [[Tygerberg]], did a Cape version of it at the [[Joseph Stone Auditorium]] in 1981.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 07:15, 5 May 2015

In Greek mythology, Antigone [1] is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta. Over the years the myth has been the subject of many books, plays, operas and other works.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Stage plays based on the Antigone myth include:

Antigone (by Sophocles)

Antigone (by Euripides) [2] - only fragments remaining

Antigone (by Jean Cocteau)

Antigone (by Jean Anouilh)

Antigona Furiosa (by Griselda Gambaro)

Antigona (by Salvador Espriu)

Tegonni(by Femi Osofisan)

Antigone (by José Watanabe)

Antigone (by Mac Wellman)

Antígona Vélez (by Leopoldo Marechal)

Antigone (by Bertolt Brecht)

Antigone (by Antonio D'Alfonso)

Antigone (by Don Taylor)

Antigone (by Eamon Flack)

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

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