Antigone by Sophocles
October 17, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue, New York
A reader discussion of Sophocles' Antigone requiring advance reading of the whole play, as part of a three-play series whose sessions can be attended independently.
Discuss Sophocles' Antigone with fellow readers after reading the whole play, approximately 68 pages; the other trilogy plays are not prerequisites.
Sophocles' classic tragedy, *Antigone*, is the concluding act in the tragic saga of the cursed royal family of Thebes. Starting where Aeschylus' The Seven Against Thebes left off, the story follows the heroic Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta and sister of Polynices, who defies the law of the newly crowned ruler Cleon to provide her brother with a proper burial. In doing so, Antigone chooses her duty to love, justice and the law of the gods over the temporal law. This morally and philosophically complex work continues to challenge readers and audiences to this day, making it one of the most provocative and influential works of Ancient Greek theater. **Join us to discuss this classic play!** **Required Reading** Whole play (about 68 pages) \*We will be reading all 3 plays in the Thebian Trilogy by Sophocles, however each play can be be read and understood without reading the others. Week 1 Saturday 10/3 @12:30pm -Oedipus Rex Week 2 Saturday 10/10 @12:30pm -Oedipus at Colonus Week 3 Saturday 10/17 @12:30pm -Antigone I will be using the paperback available [here](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0140444254?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) free pdf download [here](https://annas-archive.gl/md5/a4a8c428127735a410623d23f01fc23e?&check=1) . Click the first slow download option. (If you don't want pdf, just search the format you would like. Mobi for kindle or epub for other devices) **Rules for Our Group** **1\.