A new translation of Sophocles鈥櫬�Antigone by Anne Carson
Directed by Martha Johnson
January 31 at 7 p.m.
February 聽1,6,7,8 at 7 p.m.
February 2 and 9 at 3 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center
In her highly innovative translations of ancient plays, acclaimed poet Anne Carson 鈥渃ombines contemporary language with the traditional structures and rhetoric of Greek tragedy, opening up [ancient tales] . . .to a modern audience. . .鈥澛� In聽Antigonick, Carson emphasizes the importance of time鈥揳nd timing鈥搃n tragedy, by introducing a silent character, Nick, who is always on stage measuring things while the events of the play unfold.聽Antigone聽is 鈥渉ere given an entirely fresh language and presentation.鈥�