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The Burial at Thebes: A version of Sophocles' Antigone is a play by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney, based on the fifth century BC tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It is also an opera by Dominique Le Gendre.
Creon then enters, assuring the citizens that order and safety have returned to Thebes. He announces that Eteocles, who defended Thebes, will receive a hero’s burial, unlike his brother, who shall rot in godless shame for having raised arms against the city. The Chorus says that it will obey Creon’s edict.
The Burial at Thebes is a play written by Seamus Heaney in 2004. It is a modern adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone, a Greek tragedy that explores the conflict between individual conscience and the laws of the state. Heaney’s version is set in Ireland and reflects the political tensions of the time.
Jan 19, 2016 · 45. 8.7K views 8 years ago. Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney's dazzling adaptation of Antigone brings life and breath to Sophocles. First written as a response to the invasion of Iraq in...
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The Burial at Thebes (2007–2008) by Dominique Le Gendre and libretto by Seamus Heaney, based on his translation for spoken theatre. The production features conductor William Lumpkin, stage director Jim Petosa, and six singers and ten instrumentalists.
Nov 29, 2010 · During the War of the Seven Against Thebes, Antigone learns that her brothers have killed each other, having been forced onto opposing sides. When Creon, king of Thebes, grants burial of one but not the "treacherous" other, Antigone defies his order, believing it her duty to bury all of her close kin.
Nov 3, 2005 · Macmillan, Nov 3, 2005 - Drama - 79 pages. In this outstanding new translation, commissioned by Ireland's renowned Abbey Theatre to commemorate its centenary, Seamus Heaney exposes the darkness and...
