Anne Carson (b. 1950) is regarded as one of the most important writers in English. The American literary critic Harold Bloom has praised Carson for her innovative work. Besides being a poet and a writer, Carson is an essayist, translator and professor of Classics, with a background in classical language.

Carson has translated ancient works for example by Sappho, Euripides and Catullus.

’Antigonick’ (2012) is Anne Carson’s translation and rewriting of Sopocles’ work.

Cast:

Antigone: Mara Lee
Ismene, sister of Antigone: Mette Moestrup
Kreon, King of Thebes: Nielsen
Haimon, son of Kreon and Eurydike: Martin Larsen
Eurydike, wife of Kreon, mother of Haimon: Pia Juul
Teiresias, blind prophet of Thebes led by a boy]: Pejk Malinovski
Boy: Peter Højrup
Guard: Peter Højrup
Messengr: Amalie Smith
Chorus of old Theban men: Anne Carson
Nick, a mute part: Robert Currie
Presenter: David Vann

Set: Palace of Kreon at Thebes.

Recorded at the Louisiana Literature festival 25 August 2012.

Edited by: Honey Biba Beckerlee
Produced by: Christian Lund
Copyright: Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2013

Supported by Nordea-fonden