Stagespeaking in tonguesscenic designstagingrevolutionposes. Daina garcia the american revolution the concept life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, were rooted in enlightenment thinking. It brings screen legend juliette binoche back to the barbican stage for the first time since she radiated dangerous, febrile languor in 2012 as miss julie in a french language production of. Gamification is taking over our lives, and it all came from video games. Antigone barbican theatre, london tickets, information. The row, new york fashion week, fruhjahrsommermode 2015 looks chic. As part of a starstudded 2015 season at the barbican, juliette binoche will join the likes of the supertalented obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogson in ivo van hoves revival of sophocles antigone. Antigone s rebellion was her revolution against the social injustices faced by greek women.
Theatre and the french revolution by abby myers on prezi. Coldcut are an english electronic music duo composed of matt black and jonathan more. The play begins with a revolutionary female protagonist entering the stage. In the opening number of a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, pseudelous points mischievously at the actor playing domina and says slyly. Learn more about how we use cookies in our privacy policy. Storr translation 1912 for the loeb classical library. French playwright jean anouilhs tragedy antigone was inspired by both sophocles play. Mar 08, 2015 following the megasuccess of the view from the bridge the play everyone is talking about, the play youd want to sell a relative to get tickets to the powerhouse team that is ivo van hove and designer jan versweyweld return and stamp another innovative mark on theatre in anne carsons new adaptation of. Antigone claims to be on the side of the revolution.
The revolution of steve jobs will premiere in 2017, the santa fe. Orchard theatre, antigone rbc studio, phantasy rambert dance, studio nights english national opera, carousel opera north, barbican and paris. If you missed juliette binoches antigone when it played at the barbican in london. Antigone was originally produced in paris in 1942, when france was an occupied nation and part of hitlers europe. After performing in several stage productions, she was propelled. This revolution became a cultural overturn, says olexa mann from the barbican art group. Antigone 1x90 bbc four cameras will exclusively capture the oscarwinning french. Antigone runs at the barbican theatre until 28 march 2015 before touring internationally. Ninja tune is an english independent record label based in london. The national theatre produced an excellent version in 2012, with jodie whittaker as the eponymous hero, and. The hindi radio adaptation of this play was produced by all india radio bhopal india in 1996. Sozita goudouna city university of new york academia. In this staging juliette binoche plays antigone, the bereaved sister who defies creon, king of thebes, by burying her dead brother against his. There is the ancient greek context of the original story of antigone, for which it is important to understand the conventions of ancient greek tragedy of which the author, sophocles, was a prime exponent.
Sozita goudouna consultant at onassis festival in new york antigone. Should love or law guarantee the dignity of the dead. However, ismene, who embodies and adheres to her social role, rejects antigones plan and instead advises her against it. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the barbican s visionary english language translation. It would be it is more powerful, more moving, more reverberate on its own and in the flesh, dead or alive. Set in paris during the french revolution, for the first time, four. Jul 30, 2015 ivo van hove directs a stellar cast including juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogson in anne carsons striking new. Antigone at the barbican was a 2015 filmedfortv version of a production at the. Soprano nathalie paulin reprised her interpretation of antigone from opera lafayettes complete.
Production programme for cheek by jowls production of the. This is an edited noncommercial audio clipping of a radio play antigone by sophocles. Juliette binoche was born in paris, france, to monique yvette stalens, a director, teacher, and actress, and. Moliere racine corneille french theatre, before the first professional dramatis was alexander hardy 1597. Edited audio clipping of radio play antigone by sophocles. Gamification is taking over our lives, and it all came. During the french revolution people from all walks of life spoke of politics as theatre. In 2012, she appeared at the barbican in an underwhelming, modish, french version of. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Antigone at the barbican was a 2015 filmedfortv version of a production at the barbican directed by ivo van hove.
On the cinema screen, juliette binoche illuminates just about every film in which she appears. Antigone is a tragedy by sophocles written in or before 441 bce. Antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 release info imdb. Sophocles antigone, believed to have been written around 441 b. Theatrical metaphors, most notably marxs comparison of the first french empire with a tragedy, dominate our perceptions of the french revolution and the napoleonic era. He is known to many as the filthyminded frenchman, but another side to serge gainsbourg will be revealed at the barbican later this year.
Now its the turn of the barbican to unleash the formidable force of greek tragedy upon us, switching from euripedes to sophocles and a heroine who, compared to those others, is a purehearted innocent. In antigone at bam, agony and despair in inexorable motion juliette binoche, center, with kirsty bushell, in ivo van hoves production of antigone, at the brooklyn academy of. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world. Discover the 2015 programme of theatre, dance, opera and music at the edinburgh international festival. Binoche plays antigone, a theban noblewoman whose brother is deemed.
Produced by cheek by jowl in a coproduction with the barbican, london. The national theatre produced an excellent version in 2012, with jodie whittaker as. Enclosing the city are the mouths of the river plym and river tamar, which are naturally incorporated into plymouth sound to form a boundary with cornwall plymouths early history extends to the. Antigone confides in ismene about her intentions to bury their brother, hoping she would help. Patrick okane as kreon and juliette binoche as antigone at the barbican. Criticker film recommendations and community rate film. Artists, curators and museum workers became the main actors of the cultural revolution that is more important and momentous for the country then a shift of power.
Its an unexpected place for a meeting with an iconic french film star. From apple to anomaly thu 26 sep 2019 sun 16 feb 2020. Why hollywoods sexiest man bradley cooper is slumming it. Ivo van hoves production of sophocles tragedy is intense yet measured.
For more interviews, films, photos and to book tickets, visit. Sophokles is arguably ancient greeces greatest dramatist, and antigone is one of his masterpieces. With unvarnished intensity, oscarwinning actor juliette binoche ini, 2009 next wave, olivierwinning director ivo van hove angels in america, 2014 next wave, and poet and macarthur fellow anne carsonoffering a new colloquial translationpare sophokles great question to the tragic bone. Popular theatre in the french revolution by rootbernstein. Digital revolution felt more like a walk through history than an art show, and it illustrated perfectly. The cast, for the most part, move slowly, taking bridal steps. Following the megasuccess of the view from the bridge the play everyone is talking about, the play youd want to sell a relative to get tickets to. If belgian superdirector ivo van hove had succeeded in immediately following up his epochal production of a view from. Mar 19, 2015 on the cinema screen, juliette binoche illuminates just about every film in which she appears. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the plays central character, the young antigone, mirrored the predicament of the french people in the grips of tyranny. The barbican s visionary new english language translation by ts eliot prizewinning poet and classicist anne carson is directed by renowned belgian theatre director ivo van hove.
During the nazi occupation of france, jean anouilh wrote a version. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the barbican. Discover the 2015 programme of theatre, dance, opera and music at the. Jean anouilhs play antigone is a tragedy inspired by greek mythology and the play of the same name by sophocles. A worldclass arts and learning centre, the barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts. Antigone at the barbican juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy in the barbicans visionary english language translation. In english, it is often distinguished from its antecedent through its pronunciation french pronunciation. The con is sparse, its props minimala single setting, flict is established almost at once as we learn that. There is an intellectual restlessness about french actresses which is appealing and irritating in equal measure.
Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during adolescence. Antigone is seen with, in turn, her nurse, her sis the staging of. French theatre, before this period had three iconic playwrights. You can download them as audio files or as a pdf at.
Antigone french language edition french edition anouilh, jean on. Other tv adaptations of antigone have starred irene worth 1949 and dorothy tutin 1959, both broadcast by the bbc. It was founded by matt black and jonathan more, better known as coldcut 2 and managed by peter quicke and others. Apr 26, 2015 directed by ivo van hove, tim van someren.
Introduction sophocles sophocles was born at colonus, a small village just to the northwest of athens, in 4965 bc. Published on sep 21, 2015 this is an edited noncommercial audio clipping of a radio play antigone by sophocles. The illustration below shows juliet binoche in the 2015 production of antigone at the barbican in. Antigone anticipating the global onset of novel epidemics.
The french actress, on the london stage for the first time since playing. Performed in french, this intense spectacle about a corrupt family of industrialists who collude with the nazis, finds unsettling parallels in todays world. Mar 15, 2015 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Opera lafayette delves into the french revolution the. Edinburgh international festival 2015 brochure by edinburgh. Cameras exclusively capture the oscarwinning french actress juliette binoche playing the title role in sophocless tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy.
Sep 20, 2016 the 4th antigone one health course was held from 4 20 april 2016 in paris, france. Last year the london stage was treated to an electrifying medea and an intelligent, refreshing electra, at the national and the old vic respectively. Antigone rising live at revolution hall in troy, ny on july 11, 2003. Sophocles ends this play with his tragic heroine dying for what she believes in, and leaving readers to ponder antigone s true motivation for her defiance, a search for democracy. Mar 05, 2015 ivo van hoves production of sophocles tragedy is intense yet measured. The enlightment had a major inpact on the american revolution. It was organized by institute pasteur, and included practical work as well as lectures by worldrenowned experts from within and outside the antigone consortium. By continuing to use the site, or by pressing agree. Barbicans theatre and dance january to june 2019 full programme. The summers digital revolution at the barbican was a great examination of the emergence of digital imagery in culture, from the blocky video games of the 1970s, to todays threedimensional light beams that respond to touch. In fact, from 1789 to 1815, theater as a combination of text, performance, and place represented a mass cultural medium that attracted a vast crosssection.
With juliette binoche, obi abili, patrick okane, kirsty bushell. Her handful of appearances in london vary from an intriguing take on. For us revolution museum is not a simple assembly of objects, items and works of art. In antigone at bam, agony and despair in inexorable. Antigone at the barbican 2015 the movie database tmdb. Credited as pioneers for pop sampling in the 1980s, coldcut are also considered the first stars of uk electronic dance music due to their innovative style, which featured cutup samples of hiphop, soul, funk, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia. From the private letters of the obscure rosalie ducrollay jullien to the public broadsheets of the famous jeanpaul marat they spoke, as did the latter, of the same actors, the same masks, the same plots. The hindi radio adaptation of this play was produced by all india radio bhopal. It is important to understand the context of this play or rather, contexts. One form of defiance ismene detects is in antigones behavior, including her tone, language, and expression of opinions. Juliette binoche born 9 march 1964 is a french actress, artist and dancer. Freshly adapted by poet anne carson and directed by flemish visionary ivo van hove for the barbican london, this is definitely one of the hot tickets in london in 2015. In 2012, she appeared at the barbican in an underwhelming, modish, french version of strindbergs miss julie.