ANTIGONE
A Multi-language Production in English, French, and Spanish
Sponsored by
Created by Carlos Angel Barajas, MaYaa Boateng, Liv Dunbar, Dalissa Duran, Melissa Friedman, Margaret Ivey, Anthony Vaughn Merchant, Xavier Pacheco, Elena Reyes, Ron Russell, and James Wallert
From an original translation and adaptation of Sophocles’ text by Zak Berkman and Ron Russell
Directed by Ron Russell
The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452
Antigone may be 2400 years old, but the play grapples with questions and themes that remain relevant today: young people’s right to self-govern, standing up against an unfair law, and the individual’s rights versus the safety of the state.
FOUR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES ONLY:
Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 at 4:30pm
Friday, March 14 and Saturday March 15 at 4:30pm
Would your school like to partner with Epic in an artist residency connected to the show? Email melissa@epictheatreensemble.org for more information.
An Actor’s Equity/Theatre for Young Audiences Production
Production design support provided by the Edith Lutyens and Norman Bel Geddes Design Enhancement Fund, a program of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York).
Photos: Amoy Gill
