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Antigone (Galantiere)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 8m

Lewis Galantiere, Sophocles , Jean Anouilh

Adapted by Lewis Galantiere
From the play by Jean Anouilh

"Its dimensions are noble, its intentions uncompromising." - Southwestern University

Antigone (Galantiere)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 8m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature)
  • Suggested Use
    • UIL Approved
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
Produced in modern dress in New York with Katharine Cornell and Sir Cedric Hardwicke, the Galantiere version of the Greek legend comes from a Paris that suffered under the heel of tyranny. The play’s parallels to modern times are exciting and provocative.

History

Galantiere's adaptation of Anouilh's Antigone was first presented on Broadway by Katharine Cornell in association with Gilbert Miller at the Cort Theatre in New York City on February 19, 1946. It was directed by Guthrie McClintic.

Keywords
Performing Groups

CHORUS
ANTIGONE
NURSE
ISMENE
HAEMON
CREON
FIRST GUARD
SECOND GUARD
THIRD GUARD
MESSENGER
PAGE
EURYDICE

  • Time Period Contemporary, Greek; Roman & Biblical
  • Setting Simple set, non-representational
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Animal spot, Local Celebrity Cameo, Mime
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Its dimensions are noble, its intentions uncompromising." - Southwestern University


Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $130 per performance

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Authors

Author

Lewis Galantiere

Author

Sophocles

Jean Anouilh

Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh was born in Bordeaux on June 23, 1910. After completing his early schooling, Anouilh studied law for a short time at the Sorbonne, and then worked as a copywriter at Publicité Damour. He also wrote comic scenes for the cinema. In 1929 he collaborated with Jean ...
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