Emma D'Arcy and Tobias Menzies lock horns in twisted and triumphant take on 'Antigone' Contemporary reworkings of Greek tragedy run a very particular risk, that out of context the heightened actions of the original plays " the woefully poor judgement, the copious bloodletting, the rush to disproportionate vengeance and suicide " can seem like hapless histrionics and just a bit daft.Â
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:54AM on October 9, 2024