Sophocles' play Antigone was originally performed around 441 B.C.E., but the themes in the play still resonate today. This hour, we revisit the story of Antigone, and ask what it can teach us about compromise, wisdom, extremism, grief, and more.

Plus, a look at how modern productions are exploring new ways for audiences to engage with the ancient Greek tragedy.

GUESTS:
Elizabeth Bobrick: A Visiting Scholar in Wesleyan’s Department of Classical Studies. She also teaches for Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education. Her Substack is “This Won’t End Well: On Loving Greek Tragedy,” and her writing has also appeared in The New York Times and Salon
Bryan Doerries: A writer, director, and translator who currently serves as Artistic Director of Theater of War Productions. He is author of The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today, among other books
Anna Conser: Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati

Sophocles' play&nbsp;Antigone&nbsp;was originally performed around 441 B.C.E., but the themes in the play still resonate today. This hour, we revisit the story of&nbsp;Antigone, and ask what it can teach us about compromise, wisdom, extremism, grief, and more.
Plus, a look at how modern productions are exploring new ways for audiences to engage with the ancient Greek tragedy.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Elizabeth Bobrick:&nbsp;A Visiting Scholar in Wesleyan&rsquo;s Department of Classical Studies. She also teaches for Wesleyan&rsquo;s Center for Prison Education. Her Substack is &ldquo;<a href="https://elizabethbobrick.substack.com/">This Won&rsquo;t End Well: On Loving Greek Tragedy</a>,&rdquo; and her writing has also appeared in&nbsp;The New York Times&nbsp;and&nbsp;Salon</li>
<li>Bryan Doerries:&nbsp;A writer, director, and translator who currently serves as Artistic Director of&nbsp;<a href="https://theaterofwar.com/about/core-team">Theater of War Productions</a>. He is author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/217973/the-theater-of-war-by-bryan-doerries/">The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today</a>, among other books</li>
<li>Anna Conser:&nbsp;Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati</li>
</ul>

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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