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This film explores the role of women in Ancient Greek society and the representation of female identity in Antigone, Women of Troy and Medea. Dr Lucy Jackson, Teaching Fellow at King's College London & Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) looks back over these recent Greek productions at the National Theatre, featuring Helen McCrory and Jodie Whittaker. For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre, see our online exhibit: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/u/0/exhibit/greek-tragedy-at-the-national-theatre/wRnC0fJ0

Find out more about the theatre of Ancient Greece, with this film that examines the role of the chorus, a defining aspect of the plays that emerged there between 500BC and 220BC. Dr Lucy Jackson, Teaching Fellow at King's College London & Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) looks back over some of the recent Greek productions at the National Theatre, and their portrayal of the collective voice of the chorus, featuring directors Katie Mitchell, Carrie Cracknell, Polly Findlay and actor Helen McCrory. For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre, see our online exhibit: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/u/0/exhibit/greek-tragedy-at-the-national-theatre/wRnC0fJ0

This is a short film about Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama, discussing the festival of Dionysus, the original performance conditions and how these types of performances differ from Greek Tragedy. Featured in this video: Professor Edith Hall, Dr Sean McEvoy, Professor Alan Sommerstein, Dr Laura Swift

Ancient plays are often problematic because of their use of language, director Polly Findlay talks about she approached this in the 2012 production of Antigone.

This is a pdf workpack for teachers to use alongside the video resources on Antigone.

Haemon is the last of Creon's three sons. In this video Christopher Eccleston discusses how the loss of his two sons affected his relationship with Haemon.

This video offers a brief introduction to Aristotle's theory of tragedy before focusing on the 2012 production of Antigone, directed by Polly Findlay from Don Taylor's translation.

This film offers a brief introduction to the Ancient Greek Chorus, and the contemporary interpretation of the Chorus in Polly Findlay's 2012 production from Don Taylor's translation.

This video looks at the central relationship in the play between Creon and Antigone. Christopher Eccleston and Jodie Whittaker offer their opinions on the characters they portrayed in the 2012 production.

This video looks at the central conflict within the play; Creon's belief in State weighed against the actions of his family.