Antigone Reviews
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
"...Playwright Kenneth Cavander dusts the cobwebs off Sophocles’ Antigone in his contemporary adaptation of the 2500-year-old Greek tragedy … and the result is yet another Antaeus Theatre Company winner."
Stage Raw- Recommended
"...Playwright Kenneth Cavander sets his newly translated adaptation of Sophokles’ 2,500 year old critique of political tyranny in modern times, having it serve as a commentary on America’s decades-old despotic policies, both at home and abroad. Despite a puzzling Orientalist bent at times, this update of the Greek tragedy remains a pungent critique on governmental repression and the hubris it fosters; woe to those who fail to heed its message."
Larchmont Buzz- Highly Recommended
"...Antigone acknowledges, “Oh, it is hard to give in! But it is worse to risk everything for stubborn pride.” How right she is, for this is the story about hubris leading to the destruction of state and family. It’s a play well worth seeing and a reminder of who we are and what we are capable of."
Nerds Of Color- Somewhat Recommended
"...Antaeus does attempt to justify this by hiring a good number of global majority actors (none of them are SWANA) for some of the most significant roles, most notably Linda Park as Antigone. With a vast majority of the cast being an Antaeus company member, it begs to question why the theatre company did not open up auditions to non-members, especially SWANA artists, when they are going out of their way to tell a story that should include them in the first place."