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Antigone by Jean Anouilh
“What a person can do, a person should do.”
Based on the ancient Greek tragedy and first produced under Nazi censorship in 1944 Paris,
A strong, compact production, just 95 swift minutes … an example of art as an act of defiance … both Heather Dennis and Jared Dennis are phenomenal as Antigone and Creon.
The production is a reminder of the glories of Chicago’s storied storefront theater which made our city the theater capital of America. The cast is superb from top to bottom.
…once Creon and Antigone are alone together … this is phenomenal theatre….Heather Dennis’ Antigone is all raw nerves and quivering sinews…It’s an astonishing livewire of a performance.
Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s Antigone demonstrates why this centuries-old story continues to endure.
This version of Antigone, less well-known and certainly less often produced than Sophocles’ classic telling of the tale, is the perfect one for these darker times when even truth itself is called into question.
…this particular adaptation was pretty easy to follow…enjoyable and understandable…Christina Renee Jones is sheer perfection.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS AND 36 PRODUCTIONS
It’s 2026. For two decades Promethean Theatre Ensemble has been busy evolving from a group of energetic Northwestern grads into a committed ensemble of experienced theatre artists. We’ve had plenty of success, taken risks, and basked in the glow of that delightful off-loop theatre glory. We’ve welcomed some of Chicago’s most talented theatre-makers into our ranks so that the originals could move on or pause to catch a breath.
And here we are, still collaborating to tell resonant, timeless stories through fresh perspectives.
To borrow from that marketing blurb we wrote for our first production back in 2006, “In a world that is becoming increasingly bigger, faster, weirder and lonelier,” we’re especially grateful to our ever-expanding audience – folks that have been with us from the beginning and folks that just recently joined the party. Let’s do another twenty, friends!
“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks.”
– Will Shakespeare,
Twelfth Night
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for The Book of Will. It was a great experience with some great people!
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At Promethean Theatre Ensemble, we believe that the process of creating a play is as vital as the performance itself. Central to our mission is the conviction that abuse is not art. We are committed to fostering safe, respectful, and inclusive creative spaces for all...
