Upper School students from GPS and McCallie School and director Mark Krawczyk, GPS drama teacher, present Antigone, a modern adaptation by Lewis Galantiere from the play by French dramatist Jean Anouilh, written in 1940s France as a form of resistance against Nazi occupation.
In an act of treason punishable by death, Antigone (played by Annie Thrash) acts on her moral duty to bury her brother, defying the will of the ruthless King Creon (played by Silas Connell). What transpires is a timeless exploration of when to accept authority in order to maintain the status quo and when to confront it, no matter the consequences.
Three showings are available with tickets priced at $8. Tickets can be purchased at GPSAntigone.eventbrite.com. The performances will be held Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2, at 7 p.m. in the GPS Evans Fine Arts Center.