Antigone, Presented by the Girls of St. Catherine’s is a great modernistic look into the concepts that the original story of Antigone asks audiences to consider. This plays look into the lives of these characters and their relationship to authoritative power is wonderfully achieved. The realistically grounded dialogue and setting create such a striking tone that alludes to its adapted story remarkably well. This strongly written and deep piece of theater is a great character story and reconsiders Antigone with a new coat of paint, allowing for new takeaways to be had.

This play is a really believable look at how an authority figure can abuse their power and how brave students can come together to challenge it. It’s super relatable, especially for anyone who’s experienced high school and the unique dynamics of high school theatre. The characters all feel real, with actions that make sense and traits you might recognize from your own school days. Overall, it’s a solid, engaging drama that’s really enjoyable to read.

This play presents a dichotomy: where do our morals and ethics collide? Where is the middle ground, the blurred line between the two? Or is there one at all? Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's is a masterfully crafted, irresistable page-turner that carefully uses Sophocles' Antigone as an allegory for identity, power abuse, misguidance, and confusion. Incredible work, I look forward to seeing what Shekar creates next.