Professor John Gibert, Department of Classics, University of Colorado at Boulder: Performing Antigone

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

7 pm

Boulder Public Library

Canyon Theatre

1001 Arapahoe, Boulder CO

This lecture will talk about theater and production in conjunction with the performance of Antigone by CU's Theatre and Dance department. As the main spring production of its 2011-12 season, CU's Department of Theatre and Dance will stage Sophocles' Antigone (March 15-18 and 20-23). In this lecture, Professor Gibert, who will serve as Director Tamara Meneghini's dramaturg for the production, explores ways of making Greek tragedy meaningful for a contemporary audience. Topics to be covered include masks, the role of the chorus, and the use of theatrical space and music. Excerpts of earlier productions will be screened, and CU student actors will be on hand to give a sample of their performance.