Antigone | An Introduction | National Theatre at Home
Director Polly Findlay and the creative team discuss reimagining Sophocles' tragedy as a modern political thriller. They explain the process of staging the production in a nuclear bunker to explore themes of repression and state control.
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AI GeneratedThis video explores the directorial approach to staging the Greek tragedy *Antigone*, blending Aristotle's theories on tragedy with a modern, political interpretation. The production reimagines the play as a contemporary political thriller set in an underground bunker to emphasize themes of repression, power, and the struggle of the underdog against a rigid system.