FREE Admission – Donations welcome in support of future Malvern Theatres projects. I’m delighted to be working with this exceptional group of young actors as they seek to illuminate the play’s universal themes, in particular the timeless conflict between the individual and the state”.Īntigone will be on stage at Malvern Theatres from Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th August. Malvern Theatres Young Company has been praised for its outstanding drama and storytelling and for the way it brings narratives to life with dynamism and poignancy. Emily Henry (Antigone) and Toby Burchell (Creon) return following their “moving and convincing” () performances as Elizabeth & John Proctor in last year’s production of The Crucible.ĭirector Nic Lloyd said: “I’ve always been fascinated by Greek drama and particularly by Sophocles’ poetic tragedy Antigone. Malvern Theatres Young Company formed in 2012 by director Nic Lloyd with the aim of giving aspiring young performers aged 16-24 the opportunity to work in a professional theatre environment. The story of one sister’s loyalty to both her brothers, regardless of their acts or opposing political beliefs, Antigone is one of the most consistently popular plays in the history of drama. Malvern Theatres Young Company presents Sophocles’s Antigone at Malvern Theatres from 8th-10th August before transferring to make their debut at Edinburgh Fringe for six performances at theSpace on the Mile (venue 39).ĭemonstrating the clash and interweaving of human passions and failings, this production of Sophocles’ deeply poetic tragedy promises to bring into focus the timeless conflict between the needs of the individual and those of the state.
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