Portersville, PA – Portersville Christian School’s Fine Arts Committee announces that a modern English translation of Sophocles’ Antigone will be presented Thursday, November 9, Friday, November 10 and Saturday November 11, at 7 PM each night, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051.
The Greek Tragedy is the third chronologically of Sophocles’ Theban plays. The director is Ryan Wise.
King Oedipus has been banished from Thebes; his sons, Eteocles and Polynices, were to share the throne, ruling alternate years. Instead, Eteocles refused to relinquish power after his ruling year. Polynices raised a foreign army to claim his year on the throne, and both brothers have been killed in the civil war that has resulted.
The new ruler, Creon, has decreed that Eteocles will be buried with hero’s honors, and Polynices will treated as a traitor, his body left unburied on the battlefield.
Antigone, Oedipus’ daughter, moves to defy the new king and bury her brother, because she believes Creon’s decree is unjust.
Both Antigone and Creon claim that the gods support their actions; but Tiresias, Thebes’ prophet, supports Antigone’s claim that the gods demand Polynices’ burial.
The play’s themes include individual responsibility in response to tyranny. (Source: Wikipedia)
Ticket order forms will be available beginning October 9 at the school’s website: www.ourpcs.org, or by calling the school office at 724-368-8787, extension 201. Tickets will also be available at the door.
High school and college Literature, English, and Drama classes can receive a special offer. For every 15 student tickets purchased at the regular price of $ 8, one complimentary adult ticket will be provided.
Portersville Christian School, located 1 mile east of I-79 at exit 96 is centrally located and just 20 minutes from Cranberry Township, Butler, New Castle, Slippery Rock, Ellwood City, and Grove City.
Due to mature themes, this play is not recommended for young children. Parental discretion is advised.
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