McGill Classics Play presents its 2026 production of Sophocles' Antigone
Directed by Maddy Mackintosh, Adapted by Maddy Mackintosh and Caroline Little from a literal translation by Adam Zanin
Antigone returns to a city fractured by war and numbed by triumph, eager to forget its wounds and celebrate its survival. In this aftermath, Creon ascends to the throne: newly empowered, cloaked in civic virtue, and determined to restore order at any cost.
His first decree labels Antigone’s brother a traitor, and condemns his body to rot on the battlefield as a warning to those who might defy the will of the state. But, grieving and furious, Antigone chooses conscience over complicity.
A story at once ancient and eerily prescient, Antigone asks: What do we owe the dead? What do we owe each other? And, when tyranny jeopardizes the world we know, what do we risk by looking away?
For a full cast and crew list, visit : https://antigonemtl.ca/
Performances will be held 4th-7th February 2026 at the 9e, on the ninth floor of the Eaton Centre, 1500 Blvd Robert-Bourassa #900. The venue is accessible. Tickets are available here: https://feverup.com/m/545281
Annual Classics Play Talk
We are so excited this year to have as our annual speaker filmmaker Sophie Deraspe, in a talkback with Prof. Elsa Bouchard (UdeM) after a screening of her 2019 film Antigone at the Cinema du Musée, 1379-A rue Sherbrooke Ouest. The event will take place on February 5th, with the film screening at 2pm and the talkback from 4pm to 5pm. This event will take place in French with English sub/surtitles. While tickets are free for this event, but required for admission, and available here: https://billetterie.cinemadumusee.com/FR/Film-achat.awp?P1=01&P2=03&P3=41143