A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a
profound reflection on the nature of power, democracy and human rights.
The war has ended, but with peace comes conflict. Antigone's brother
Polyneices lies on the battlefield where he fell, his burial outlawed by
Creon, the new king of Thebes. Should Antigone obey Creon, or must she
follow her conscience and lay her beloved brother to rest?