Choreography : Jose Besprosvany
Music Composition : Before Tigers a.k.a Loran Delforge
Production : Theatre Royal du Parc

Antigone is a contemporary adaptation of Antique greek writer Sophocle’s tragedy. Chunked into theatrical scenes and choreographed choirs, Antigone is a collaboration between Mexican, Brussels based choreographer Jose Besprosvany and composer L.Delforge. It was commissioned by Brussel’s Theatre du Parc and premiered in Jan 2017

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About The Piece and the Music :

Following Prométhée Enchaîné (Prometheus Bound) and Œdipe (Oedipus), the Compagnie has immersed itself in a new Greek tragedy, the story of a woman who resists tyrannical power and prefers to die rather than give in to the unjust law banning the burial of her brother, Polyneices. The play challenges the fact that we might find ourselves liking Antigone because she has the courage to revolt and disliking Creon because he represents the power of the state.

Inspired by contemporary religious resurgence, and the issue of religion in the city, José Besprosvany considered it more interesting to highlight Antigone’s religious and fanatical features, along with Creon’s tyranny. Antigone justifies her action by divine law, Creon by state policy. With opposing ideas but with similar inflexibility, Antigone and Creon are radical characters in bitter conflict.
Both are also challenged by other characters, like Ismene, Haemon, Eurydice, the Messenger, the Guard, Teiresias, and the Chorus.
The Chorus provides an occasion to explore the encounter between actors and dancers. The actors narrate the text, paired by five dancers, all accompanied by Laurent Delforge’s electronic music.
In an installation-like décor, the themes of the play are evoked: death and burial, the origin of our monotheist religions, sources of radicalism and fanaticism. The choral and choreographic parts alternate with theatrical scenes to create a show similar to the Athenian tragedies of the time: a great mourning ritual.