ABOUT THE PLAY
ANTIGONE IN ANALYSIS is a feminist spin on Sophocles’ tragedy, a contemporary makeover that reimagines the classical Greek myth with a metaphysical twist: a chorus of great thinkers from across time conjures a new version of Sophocles' play, so they can put Jocasta on the throne to square off with Antigone. Their meddling erupts in a mother-daughter throwdown that interrogates patriarchal storytelling through a feminist lens. And there is no battle more fiercely fought than that between a daughter and her mother.
From the playwright…
I wanted to explore my relationship with my mother—especially her blindness to who I was. I thought about blindness in Greek tragedies, and Antigone caught my eye. Do daughters have the right to unconditional love from their mothers?
The embattled mother-daughter relationship in Barclay’s script reveals new motivations for Antigone’s defiance and exposes how patriarchal rule fuels their fight. As conflicts escalate in the chorus, egos get crushed and mayhem ensues with a surprising resolution in this new play written for mothers, daughters, and everyone who’s ever had one.
