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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 first look in the stunning new production photos.

Antigone Exits is now open in the Minerva Theatre for a strictly limited run, which must end 17 October.

A young woman stands looking worried, hands clasped in front of her, staring out with eyebrows furrowed, mouth slightly agape. She wears checked, baggy trousers, a white t-shirt and a purple Adidas sports jacket. Behind her, a performer looks on, out of focus, elevated. The lighting is a dramatic red.
Nina Cassells in Antigone Exits at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Andy Paradise 2026

The acting was superb, the production spare but powerful and the writing magnificent.

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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.

A man stands proudly centre stage. Behind him, others face the other way, standing in a line. The stage is orange with a circle of black paint. Behind them is a huge, white hemisphere with a black, rectangular slit through the centre. The lighting is warm, shades of orange and yellow.
Max Bennett in Antigone Exits at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Andy Paradise 2026

Incredibly moving

Audience member

Very powerful

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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.

A young man stands side on, speaking into a microphone which he holds in one hand. He is pointing in front of him with his other hand. He wears dark jeans, a green jumper and a brown windbreaker jacket and has dark, afro hair. Behind him, five others look on: two are standing, and three sit inside a huge, white hemisphere, suspended above the ground, with a large rock in front of it. The floor is bright orange, with a circle of black paint poured around it.
Testimony Adegbite and members of the company in Antigone Exits at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Andy Paradise 2026

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.

A performer wearing dark clothes stands speaking, gesturing with both hands, inside a huge, white, illuminated hemisphere with a black, rectangular slit through the centre. It is suspended above the stage with a large rock in front of it. A microphone hangs on a wire, centre stage. There is a circle of black paint on the floor. Two young performers lie motionless in the foreground, unlit.
Melody Chikakane Brown in Antigone Exits at Chichester Festival Theatre Image: Andy Paradise 2026

Visit the show page to scroll through the full gallery, plus behind-the-scenes content from rehearsals. Antigone Exits must end 17 October.