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Antigone [on strike]

What shapes our political opinions? A public debate, cold facts or an Instagram ad?

Can a government restrict human rights for the ‘good of the country? Exploring how the media shapes politics and public discourse on immigration, human rights and extremism, this new drama updates Sophocles’ Greek tragedy and asks the audience to vote on the narrative, displaying their answers in real-time. Inspired by the true stories of young women from the UK who became the so called ‘ISIS Brides’, Antigone [on strike] follows Law student Antiya as she campaigns against an ambitious Home Secretary to bring her sister Esmeh back from Syria. Anitya’s risky hunger strike causes a media frenzy that engulfs her and the Home Secretary’s family in a PR game that no one is certain how to play.