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, featuring a diverse lineup of musicals and adaptations that range from Greek ...

The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of Ancient Greece. Here are ...

Cinema in Ancient Greece began with Philion and Heron, who crafted automated theaters, bringing stories to life through motion and spectacle.

Bolger and Tony Shalhoub, Anna Ziegler’s new take on the Greek tragedy at the Public Theater is a sharp, funny blend of the ...

“I've never stopped being Argentine, and I've never wanted to. I feel very proud of being Argentine, even though I left there.” So says Lionel “Leo” Messi, renowned professional footballer (soccer), ...

Two new theatrical works in the Twin Cities – one showing now at the Children’s Theatre Company and one opening March 7 at the Guthrie – put “play” into plays and ask audiences to consider what that ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Most big-budget touring musicals and plays that come through Denver take place at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, one of the country’s largest ...

If you have ever felt that the American political landscape resembles some kind of nightmarish circus, you may find catharsis in the new play Kramer/Fauci, in which the writer and AIDS activist Larry ...