One of the most well-known paintings of the Greek War of Independence is by Theodoros Vryzakis, and depicts Palaion Patron Germanos.

Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?

Antigone, an ancient Greek play, is being adapted in several theaters across New York City. Our critic Helen Shaw explains why Sophocles’s anti-heroine is such a relevant figure today.

Charles County Public Schools high schools are gearing up for a vibrant spring theater season in April and May 2026, ...

From Greek tragedy to a 21st-century dissection of blue-collar America, these are the theatrical milestones that shaped drama as we know it ...