Antigone Retold is a reimagining of the ancient tale of Antigone, daughter of the cursed house of Oedipus and an anachronistic feminist icon who was centuries ahead of her time.  Our version follows the tale of Antigone as portrayed by a classical cast who speak the script as translated from Sophocles’ original play from 441 BCE. However, interspersed amongst this archaic narrative, we have exchanged the male chorus of “old Theban citizens” with contemporary commentary from The Seven Devils of Greek Mythology. This new iteration of an ancient text is meta-directed by Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, with her troupe of Dionysian dancers driving a new narrative forward. Antigone Retold therefore shines the proverbial spotlight on Athena, Hera, Medusa, Aphrodite, Megara and Pandora who provide us with the complicated contemplations of the 21st century feminist in relation to the original narrative of Antigone as it unfolds around them. 

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The postmodern device of the exploded view became the lens through which Antigone Retold was reimagined. The production morphed into an immersive experience where the realms of design, education, literature, music, dance, cinema, art and performance art interacted not only with our audience but with one another too. Whilst the theatrical production remained the focus, opportunities were found as Lauren Noble curated the time before and after the play as if we had all stumbled upon a choose-your-own-adventure experience inside an imaginary museum. 

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