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It is near the end of a fratricidal cruel war in the city of Thebes. At the head of each army, the rival brothers have been fighting for power to no avail. Both of them die and the city remains without a leader. To reestablish order, Creo the new king of Thebes decrees an arbitrary law: only one fighter shall gain title as hero while the other shall be considered a traitor whose remains will be cast off on the battlefield at the edge of town. The wrath rumbles on but the people of Thebes remain silent. Only Antigone dares to object.

                       

Bringing Antigone to life today offers a voice of contestation. Antigone is stubborn, quasi-dumb and obtuse. She protests. Not easy to manipulate such a character.... Antigone denies all that is arbitrary. Without negotiation or compromise she disobeys the law if it is unjust. What begun as an abuse of power gives rise to the seed of authoritarianism?

                       

So, today Antigone tells the story of this type of rebellious woman.                   

In our story, a wall symbolizes the arbitrary law decreed by Creo. A great wall that reminds us of the fortification of Thebes where lay behind it Polynice’s remains without burial. Prohibited, this impenetrable border separates Good and Evil, peaceful and hostile nations, civilized citizens and barbarians... It also represents a psychological barrier, the kind that shape minds to lack understanding of the world and instill fear in one another.

                       

Neglecting to comprehend the genesis of this historic problem, Antigone is a reminder of our untamed nature charging forth readily sending the puppeteer into the decor.

 

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