Antigone

· Bloomsbury Publishing
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96
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About this eBook

A torn family. A hostile state. One heroic brother. One misguided son. One conflicted sister, and the second is on the run.

This is a blistering retelling of Sophocles' epic story from the writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams.

This edition was published to coincide with the production at Regent Park's Open Air Theatre in September 2022.

About the author

Inua Ellams is a poet, playwright & performer, graphic artist & designer. He is a Complete Works poet alumni and facilitates workshops in creative writing where he explores reoccurring themes in his work - Identity, Displacement and Destiny - in accessible, enjoyable ways for participants of all ages and backgrounds.

His awards include: Edinburgh Fringe First Award 2009, the Liberty Human Rights Award, The Live Canon International Poetry Prize, The Kent & Sussex Poetry Competition, Magma Poetry Competition, Winchester Poetry Prize, an Arts Council of England Award, a Wellcome Trust Award, A Black British Theatre Award and The Hay Festival Medal for Poetry.

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