What can we learn from the myth of Antigone? For one, it’s so 2026
About this episode
The episode explores the enduring themes of Sophocles' Antigone and their relevance today.
Sophocles' play Antigone was originally performed around 441 B.C.E., but the themes in the play still resonate today. This hour, we revisit the story of Antigone , and ask what it can teach us about compromise, wisdom, extremism, grief, and more. Plus, a look at how modern productions are exploring new ways for audiences to engage with the ancient Greek tragedy. GUESTS: Elizabeth Bobrick: A Visiting Scholar in Wesleyan’s Department of Classical Studies. She also teaches for Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education. Her Substack is “ This Won’t End Well: On Loving Greek Tragedy ,” and her writing has also appeared in The New York Times and Salon Bryan Doerries: A writer, director, and translator who currently serves as Artistic Director of Theater of War Productions . He is author of The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today , among other books Anna Conser: Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music , TuneIn , Listen Notes , or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never…
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