Ivo van hoves production of sophocles tragedy is intense yet measured. The barbican s visionary new english language translation by ts eliot prizewinning poet and. Oedipus unwittingly killed his father, laios, and married his own mother, iocaste. The national theatre produced an excellent version in 2012, with jodie whittaker as the eponymous hero, and. Mar 06, 2015 juliette binoche as antigone at the barbican epa. In this staging juliette binoche plays antigone, the bereaved sister who defies creon, king of thebes, by burying her dead brother against his. Sophokles is arguably ancient greeces greatest dramatist, and antigone is one of his masterpieces. Juliette binoche to star in antigone at londons barbican and. Buy tickets online now or find out more with london theatreland. Antigone is a play by jean anouilh first published in 1944. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the. Its a soulful performance, punctuated with moments of. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. A new translation by anne carson, directed by ivo van hove, antigone is at the barbican centre in london until 28 march 2015.
Apr 26, 2015 directed by ivo van hove, tim van someren. With juliette binoche, obi abili, patrick okane, kirsty bushell. May 22, 2015 antigone needs a young protagonist, says stephen whitehead. The existence of species barriers is widely accepted in the field, yet we lack a consensual idea of the cellular and molecular components that constitute species barriers.
The curse placed on oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of sophocles classic drama. Vast monochrome videoscapes of sun and moon, sand and snow provide the backdrop to van hoves taut. Jul 30, 2015 ivo van hove directs a stellar cast including juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogson in anne carsons striking new. Antigone anticipating the global onset of novel epidemics. Antigone needs a young protagonist, says stephen whitehead. This show is one of the hottest tickets in town, but theres a hole at its heart 2. Cathey, gloria reuben, glenn davis, and samira wiley moderated by bryan doerries screening of selected segments from the documentary antigone in ferguson, followed by a dramatic reading of scenes from antigone with reg e.
Binoche compares the antigone clash to the recent controversy over the burial of the perpetrators of the charlie. Death becomes her how juliette binoche and ivo van hove remade antigone, by charlotte higgins, 18 february 2015. Antigone at the barbican was a 2015 filmedfortv version of a production at the barbican directed by ivo van hove. When he learned what he had done, he blinded himself and left thebes. In antigone at bam, agony and despair in inexorable. However, ismene, who embodies and adheres to her social role, rejects antigones plan and instead advises her against it. Mar 19, 2015 now she is taking on one of big beasts of classical greek theatre sophokles antigone, the girl who decides to bury her brother polyneikes in defiance of the edict stipulated by her uncle. With unvarnished intensity, oscarwinning actor juliette binoche ini, 2009 next wave, olivierwinning director ivo van hove angels in america, 2014 next wave, and poet and macarthur fellow anne carsonoffering a new colloquial translationpare sophokles great question to the tragic bone. Cathey house of cards, the wire, gloria reuben er, glenn davis 24, the unit, and samira wiley orange is the new black. Following the megasuccess of the view from the bridge the play everyone is talking about, the play youd want to sell a relative to get tickets to. The emergence of epidemic viruses is among the most fascinating fields of research in virology. Antigone confides in ismene about her intentions to bury their brother, hoping she would help.
A new translation of antigone into english by the canadian poet anne carson has been used in a production of the play march 2015 at the barbican directed by ivo van hove and featuring juliette binoche as antigone. Juliette binoche to star in antigone at londons barbican. Now its the turn of the barbican to unleash the formidable force of greek tragedy upon us, switching from euripedes to sophocles and a heroine who, compared to those others, is a purehearted innocent. Cameras exclusively capture the oscarwinning french actress juliette binoche playing the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy. In practice, however, it turns out to be an undeniably impressive but strangely unmoving experience deliberate to a fault.
Last year the london stage was treated to an electrifying medea and an intelligent, refreshing electra, at the national and the old vic respectively. Mar 18, 2015 i have visited the barbican centre a number of times since it first opened and have been very unimpressed by the design. It would be it is more powerful, more moving, more reverberate on its own and in the flesh, dead or alive. Following the megasuccess of the view from the bridge the play everyone is talking. A background for antigone, by jane montgomery griffiths, 28 august 2015. The daughter of oedipus and jocasta, antigone is an unconventional heroine who pits her beliefs against the king of thebes in a bloody test of wills that leaves few unharmed. The barbicans visionary new english language translation by ts eliot prizewinning poet and classicist anne carson is directed by renowned belgian theatre director ivo van hove. The barbicans visionary new english language translation by ts eliot prizewinning poet and. The city of london is well served by public transport but the centre is located some distance from underground stations. In thebes, antigone has refuted king kreons patrick okane order. Mar 05, 2015 ivo van hoves production of sophocles tragedy is intense yet measured. The barbican s visionary new english language translation by ts eliot prizewinning poet and classicist anne carson is directed by renowned belgian theatre director ivo van hove. Antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 antigone at the.
The antithesis of what antigone should be the fword. Recently, bbc4 broadcast a recording from the barbicans recent production starring juliette binoche. In the opening number of a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, pseudelous points mischievously at the actor playing domina and says slyly. See a complete list of the characters in antigone and indepth analyses of antigone, creon, the chorus, and the guards. Antigone becomes a plea for pluralism in ivo van hoves new staging. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the barbicans visionary english language translation. Based on a stage production that played the edinburgh festival and londons barbican theatre and filmed at the barbican, ivo van hoves revival of antigone in a new translation by anne carson offered a chilling comment on despotism and its consequences. Other tv adaptations of antigone have starred irene worth 1949 and dorothy tutin 1959, both broadcast by the bbc. A continuation from oedipus at colonnus, it follows antigone, the daughter of oedipus wishing to bury her dead brother, yet is stopped by her uncle kreon.
With her customary intensity and grace, juliette binoche captures the agony of greek tragedys most provocative and inflexible heroine. Mar 14, 2015 juliette binoche plays the lead in antigone at londons barbican theatre. Antigone barbican theatre, london tickets, information. Antigone, then, for van hove, brings us a kreon who is a highly successful military leader who seeks to save thebes by ruling it as a general commands an army. Now she is taking on one of big beasts of classical greek theatre sophokles antigone, the girl who decides to bury her brother polyneikes in defiance of the edict stipulated by her uncle. Mar 06, 2015 antigone becomes a plea for pluralism in ivo van hoves new staging. Juliette binoches performance in the recent barbican production misses the point given that classical athens was a deeply misogynistic place, it is amazing that so much of the drama surviving from that time casts women at the fore of the action. Juliette binoche leads a supremely talented cast in van hoves brandnew staging. Ivo van hove directs a stellar cast including juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogson in anne carsons striking new. Eteocles and polyneices quarreled, polyneices was driven out but returned.
Antigone runs at the barbican theatre until 28 march 2015 before touring internationally. One form of defiance ismene detects is in antigones behavior, including her tone, language, and expression of opinions. This production was broadcast as a tv move on april 26, 2015. Antigone in ferguson onassis festival ny antigone now. Antigone at the barbican 2015 directed by ivo van hove.
Antigone is at the barbican centre in london until 28 march 2015. The cast, for the most part, move slowly, taking bridal steps. Antigone kostas papakostopoulos 2015 deutsch griechisches theater 2015. Absolute duty requires absolute obedience, and that discipline will bring the city past its grief. Freshly adapted by poet anne carson and directed by flemish visionary ivo van hove for the barbican london, this is definitely one of the hot tickets in london in 2015. Read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. In a press statement, toni racklin, head of theatre at the barbican, commented, we are thrilled to be coproducing antigone and presenting this new production here at the barbican and taking it. I have visited the barbican centre a number of times since it first opened and have been very unimpressed by the design.
Oedipus oedipus unwittingly killed his father, laios, and married his own mother, iocaste. In antigone at bam, agony and despair in inexorable motion juliette binoche, center, with kirsty bushell, in ivo van hoves production of antigone, at the brooklyn academy of. It symbolises antigones antipathy towards the authority of her uncle, king kreon, who has prompted. Juliette binoches performance in the recent barbican production misses the point. Teamed up with the french actress juliette binoche by londons barbican center, the belgian director turns sophocless. Satin island the book satin island is published by jonathan cape. Antigone at the barbican 2015 the movie database tmdb. Should love or law guarantee the dignity of the dead.
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