Antigone in Palermo: Survival and Disobedience in Ubah Cristina Ali Farah’s and Sutta Scupa's Antigone Power

Speaker
Margherita Laera
Event date
Event time
16:30 - 17:15
Venue
Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama - (in person and online)
Lecture Theatre
Ioannou Centre
66 St Giles
Oxford
Event type
Lectures and seminars
Event cost
Free
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Not required

Dr Laera (Kent) will be discussing Ubah Cristina Ali Farah’s adaptation of Antigone, Antigone Power, performed in Palermo in 2018 by the company Sutta Scupa, with both professional and non-professional actors, mainly from a migrant and refugee background. The lecture will be in-person at the Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles', Oxford, OX1 3LU (no booking required), and also live-streamed. Please check the APGRD website for the link to the live-stream on the day.