Antigone in Ferguson (2020)

Antigone in Ferguson is a groundbreaking project developed by Theater of War Productions which fuses dramatic readings by acclaimed actors of Sophocles Antigone with live choral music performed by a diverse choir including activists youth teachers police officers concerned citizens from St Louis Missouri New York City culminating in powerful healing discussions about race social justice Antigone in Ferguson was conceived in the wake of Michael Browns death in 2014 In this version Oscar Isaacwho plays the Theban king Creonis joined by Tracie Thoms as Antigone Marjolaine Goldsmith as her sister Ato Blankson Wood as her fiancé Willie Woodmore as the blind prophet Tiresias New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams as a messenger guard A live choir conducted by Dr Philip Woodmore will accompany the performance two of its soloists DeRance Blaylock Duane Foster have a special relationship to the subject They were Michael Browns teachers