Antigones Vermächtnis

In the organizer's words:

by Athena Farrokhzad - Translated from the Swedish by Stefan Pluschkat

This retelling of Sophocles' ancient tragedy asks how the actions of an individual can become a political movement.

Ismene has some pretty big shoes to fill. Everyone knows the name of her older sister: Antigone. Antigone, who stood up for her ideals, who opposed state power and had to pay for it with her life. But who is Ismene really? Ismene herself, who becomes the main character in "Antigone's Legacy", asks herself the same question. And above all, she is preoccupied: What is expected of her? How can Ismene carry on Antigone's spirit of resistance and uphold the vision of a fairer society? Facing up to her sister's legacy is a great responsibility and can also be an opportunity for political change.

"Antigone's Legacy" was commissioned by playwright and poet Athena Farrokhzad for the Theater an der Parkaue. Farnaz Arbabi, director and artistic director of the children's and youth theater "Unga Klara" in Stockholm, will premiere the play. Inspired by women in resistance movements around the world, the Swedish-Iranian team presents a powerful and poetic plea for female solidarity.