The NEC theater department’s fall semester show will be Antigone, a Greek tragedy that was originally written in ancient Greece by a playwright, Sophocles. NEC’s Theater department will be doing a modern translation of the play that is written by a Canadian poet, Anne Carson. The play is about a young woman who is standing up for what she believes in and must defy the government in order to bury her brother.
“I think that no matter where people fall, like in today’s political world, or just in society in general, it’s really important that we continue to tell these stories about people standing up for what they believe in,” stated Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater and Performing arts Colleen Harris.
This is NECs first time doing a play of this style. In the past all the plays have been more modern, where this play is more timeless and abstract. “I think it’s great, because the students need to learn how to express themselves in that way and it’s important that students who get a theater degree have some experience doing heightened theater,” said Harris.
Antigone has 12 speaking roles, and room for more nonspeaking roles, and technical help backstage.
The NEC theater department will be performing Antigone on November 20th, 21st, and the 22nd in the Putnam Theatre.
