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Antigone may be centuries old, but the story remains just as powerful, thousands of years since it was first performed. Nina Segal's bold new adaptation shines a spotlight on the captivating tragedy and draws striking parallels with our current world. Here's your round up of the glowing reviews from critics and audiences, plus a first look in the stunning production photos.
Antigone Exits is now open in the Minerva Theatre for a strictly limited run, which must end 17 October.
Necessary and urgent… will stay with you for a long time
All That Dazzles
Thought-provoking and often deeply moving. Feels both recognisable and unexpected
The Spy in the Stalls
Nina Segal’s bold and powerful adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy should prove to be as classic as the original
Theatre South East
Intriguing and thought provoking
Theatre and Tonic
Bold and powerful. The whole cast excel
Portsmouth News
Provocative, bold and certain to stay with you
Chichester Observer
A reminder to pay attention to the stories that have come before us
Steve Carter
Nina Cassells makes her CFT debut as Antigone. At the heart of the story is her determination to do what she thinks is right, no matter the costs.
The acting was superb, the production spare but powerful and the writing magnificent
Audience member
Incredibly moving
Audience member
Very powerful
Audience member
Max Bennett returns to CFT as Creon, Antigone's uncle and the new king. In the wake of a bloody civil war, Creon issues a decree against the burial of Antigone's brother. Antigone decides to bury him anyway. What follows is the ultimate battle of wills that tears the family apart.
In Nina Segal's compelling new adaptation of this gripping drama, each performer shares a contemporary occurrence or tragedy which resonates with its enduring themes.
Visit the show page to scroll through the full gallery, plus behind-the-scenes content from rehearsals. Antigone Exits must end 17 October.
