Mayuko Agari (left) is pictured outside in a yellow rain poncho with her hands cupped, practicing a scene from the play. Regina Maria Gutierrez Bermudez (center) is pictured behind a glass window with her hands against the glass, making a weary expression and Olivia Coca (Right) is pictured outdoors, going on a walk.
From left, Mayuko Agari, Regina Maria Gutierrez Bermudez and Olivia Coca rehearse in isolation for the UC Davis production of “AntigoneNOW.” UC Davis/Courtesy photo

'Antigone' takes theater online at UC Davis

"The UC Davis department of theater and dance will present a radical new hybrid performance film of Sophocles’ classic tragedy titled 'AntigoneNOW.' Free to the public, the production will be live online for a 24-hour period on Saturday, May 23, beginning at midnight.

'Antigone NOW' features a culturally diverse ensemble of female-identifying actors, each in seclusion due to COVID-19, who will evoke the breadth of Antigone’s defiance against devastating loss: the inability to touch or bury the dead body of her brother. Made collectively in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan using mobile phones, iPads and video, this cast and creative team create a unique new work that confronts the isolation of the moment."

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