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Why Are We Obsessed With Antigone? by Helen Shaw, Léo Hamelin and Laura Salaberry

Antigone, an ancient Greek play, is being adapted in several theaters across New York City. Our critic Helen Shaw explains why Sophocles’s anti-heroine is such a relevant figure today.

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Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause. by Helen Shaw

“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?

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