Antigone

In the organizer's words:

Smoke and dust permeate the air, and images of death and destruction stretch to the distant horizon. A war of aggression has only just been averted. Now Thebes lies in the iron grip of Creon, a despotic ruler. In the midst of this bleak scenario, Antigone's eyes reflect not only grief and despair, but also her unwavering determination to bury her fallen brother Polyneikes against the wishes of her uncle Creon. Because he sees Polyneikes as an enemy, he has issued a burial ban. The commandment of the gods and family duty, however, make the burial a sacred duty - and Antigone the executor. She resists the tyrannical rule. Creon's reaction to this could hardly be more inhumane. He orders his own niece to be walled up alive and left to her fate. Teiresias, the seer, prophesies the worst and appeals to Creon to reconsider his decision. But it is too late and Creon's decision and its consequences will shake him and the inhabitants of Thebes to the core.

Antigone: Theater Dortmund