How to Mourn the Dead: A Tragedy (in flux)

by Eric Marlin

Two bros watch the dissident Antigone buried alive on national television. The spectacle inspires a misguided attempt to capture her martyrdom in art, as they glibly repurpose her story in search of some truth about the nature of suffering.

Formerly titled "The Antigones: A Tragedy in Flux."

Two bros watch the dissident Antigone buried alive on national television. The spectacle inspires a misguided attempt to capture her martyrdom in art, as they glibly repurpose her story in search of some truth about the nature of suffering.

Formerly titled "The Antigones: A Tragedy in Flux."

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How to Mourn the Dead: A Tragedy (in flux)

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  • Cheryl Bear: How to Mourn the Dead: A Tragedy (in flux) by Eric Marlin
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    A fascinating adaptation of Antigone that will capture you completely! Fantastic!

    A fascinating adaptation of Antigone that will capture you completely! Fantastic!

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Development History

  • Reading, Montclair State University New Works Initiative, 2019
  • Workshop, NYU Tisch, 2018
  • Reading, PTP/NYC, 2016

Production History

  • University, Montclair State University New Works Initiative, 2020

Awards

  • Frank Moffett Mosier Fellowship for Works in Heightened Language
    Synecdoche Works
    Finalist
    2021