Chenderit School stages ancient Greek tragedy in medieval church
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 13:31 · Archive
Students from Chenderit School will perform Sophocles' Antigone in All Saints Church, Middleton Cheney, this November.
Students from Chenderit School, near Banbury, will perform The Burial at Thebes, Seamus Heaney's translation of Sophocles' Antigone, in a special production this November. The play will be staged at All Saints Church, Middleton Cheney, a Grade I-listed building with parts dating back to around 1300.
The production, directed and produced by 17-year-old student William Harding, features 15 performers from Years 10 to 13 and a five-person student creative team. Antigone centres on the title character's defiance of King Creon's order to leave her brother Polyneices unburied, sparking a confrontation between individual conscience and political authority.
William Harding said: 'Beyond putting on the performances, I will feel as though we have succeeded if we can create a moment where the community can come together, and experience the atmosphere of live theatre, right at the heart of the village.' Michelle Jackson-Pate, head of drama at Chenderit School, praised the cast and creative crew, describing it as 'an exemplary production showcasing a wide age range of students'.
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- Ancient Greek tragedy to be staged inside medieval village churchStudents from Chenderit School, near Banbury, will perform The Burial at Thebes, Seamus Heaney’s translation of Sophocles' Antigone.Oxford Mail · 18 Oct, 13:00
- Ancient Greek tragedy to be staged inside medieval village churchStudents from Chenderit School, near Banbury, will perform The Burial at Thebes, Seamus Heaney’s translation of Sophocles' Antigone.Oxfordshire Guardian · 18 Oct, 13:00
In this story: Chenderit School · All Saints Church · Middleton Cheney · William Harding · Sophocles · Seamus Heaney
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