The Burial at Thebes AUTHOR Seamus Heaney Adapted from the original play 'Antigone' by Sophocles. Synopsis In The Burial at Thebes, a young woman defies the law of the king with violent and tragic consequences. This version of Sophocles' original play 'Antigone' explores the dangers of pride and absolute belief regardless of personal, political and moral consequences especially in the eternal struggle between the individual and the state, between conscience and society and between divine law and human law. PLAY TYPE Adaptation/Translation Number of Acts Full-Length Cast Size Male 9 Cast Size Female 3 Casting Notes In the original production, the part of Tiresias' Boy was played on alternate nights by two actors Date of First Production 5 April 2004 Production Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach ORIGINAL VENUE Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach Venue Notes Produced on the Abbey Stage. Original Cast Eurydice Cathy Belton Tiresias Stephen Brennan (1) Ismene Kelly Campbell Creon Lorcan Cranitch Creon's Guard Mark D'Aughton Guard Aidan Kelly Chorus Garrett Keogh Haemon Owen McDonnell Chorus Barry McGovern Tiresias' Boy Alan McMahon(2) Messenger of the Palace Aaron Monaghan Antigone Ruth Negga Tiresias' Boy William O'Sullivan Production Team Director Lorraine Pintal Set Designer Carl Fillion Lighting Designer Paul Keogan Costume Designer Joan O'Clery Costumes Abbey Theatre Wardrobe Department Sound Eddie Breslin Assistant Director Laurent Salaun Stage Director John Stapleton Assistant Stage Manager Marella Boschi Assistant Stage Manager Stephen Dempsey Set Construction Abbey Theatre Workshop PR Gerry Lundberg Photography Tom Lawlor (1) Voice Coach Andrea Ainsworth Programme Zeus Creative Consultants Casting Marie Kelly (1) CLICK HERE for information on script availability, production rights and translations for this play The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer. Printer friendly version