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Antigone at the Ramshorn Theatre.
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By Sophocles, in a version by Jean Anouilh, translated by Lewis Galantière, directed by Susan C Triesman.

King Creon decrees that Polynices the traitor is not to be buried, but Antigone defies the order. She is caught, and sentenced by Creon to be buried alive - even though she is betrothed to his son Haemon. After the blind prophet Tiresias proves that the gods are on Antigone’s side, Creon changes his mind - but too late. He goes first to bury Polynices, but Antigone has already hanged herself. When Creon arrives at the tomb, Haemon attacks him and then kills himself. When the news of their death is reported, Creon’s wife Eurydice takes her own life. Creon is alone.The Strathclyde theatre group is unique in the UK: a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde and the people of Glasgow. Since 1971, it has provided an important, informal academy of theatre arts for the city, for the University and for Scotland In a world still resounding to the battles between nations and tribes, where people are ’disappeared’ or buried anonymously in mass graves, Antigone has a resonance even beyond the powerful imagery of one of the most famous of ancient Greek dramas. Anouilh’s version of Antigone has extraordinary depth - and humour - and plays with the very idea of Greek tragedy.

From Wednesday 28 October to Saturday 7 November at 7:30pm, at the Ramshorn Theatre. Tickets: Mon - Tues £6/4 Wed - Sat £9/6 From Collins Gallery 0141 - 548 2558 or reserve through the Ramshorn 0141 - 552 3489
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