Why are you just watching me die?
A new play where “every line is a call to action”, Regarding Antigone is inspired by a true story, and inspired by the classic Greek tragedy of Antigone, and inspired by war photography, and inspired by my weak memory, and inspired by a revolution, and inspired by state propaganda, and inspired by a song she sang, and inspired by cringe diaspora poetry, and-
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Banafsheh Hassani بنفشه حسنی, Performer/Playwright
Art Babayants, Director
Corbeau Sandoval, Production Manager/Technical Director/Outreach
esi callender, Dramaturg/Stage Manager/Discussion Facilitator
PAST CRITICAL REVIEWS for Regarding Antigone
“a crackling examination of violence, oppression and the act of bearing witness” – Joshua Chong, Toronto Star, 2025
“raw and inimitable” – Gus Lederman, Intermission Magazine, 202
“haunting, moving and unforgettable” – Janine Marley, A View From The Box, 2025
“As the show comes to a close … things are not the same as they were before.” – Zoe Magirias, Submergingartist, 2025
“an intense and compelling 45 minutes of theatre” – John Gilks, Opera Ramblings, 2025
Nominated: Frankie Awards (Montreal Fringe Festival) most promising English text 2025
Nominated: Frankie Awards (Montreal Fringe Festival) outstanding English production 2025
Venue
C-Lab
40 minutes + 20 minute Talkback
National Touring - Montreal, QC
- May 29 @ 7:30 pm
- May 30 @ 8:55 pm Additional Talkback
- May 31 @ 3:30 pm
Regarding Antigone Teaser
Regarding Antigone Trailer - Full
RegardingAntigone - Regarding Antigone - Preshow Access Notes & Synopsis
Festival Venue
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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