Antigone (Wednesday Theatre)

Antigone (Wednesday Theatre) refers to a specific production of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone that was part of the BBC's Wednesday Theatre anthology series. Wednesday Theatre was a long-running British television program that aired dramatic plays, often adaptations of classic works, on Wednesday evenings.

A production of Antigone within the Wednesday Theatre series would have been a televised version of the ancient Greek play, likely translated and adapted for a modern (mid-20th century) television audience. The production would have featured actors performing the roles of Antigone, Creon, Ismene, Haemon, and other characters from the play.

The specifics of any Antigone production within Wednesday Theatre, such as the exact date of broadcast, the actors involved, the director, and the specific translation used, would need to be verified through archival BBC records or other historical sources. The Wednesday Theatre series was known for bringing classic and contemporary drama to a wide audience, and a production of Antigone would have been a significant undertaking. The adaptation would have needed to consider the limitations and opportunities of television as a medium, especially in terms of staging, costuming, and audience engagement.