←Recommendations of Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's

Compulsively readable and thought-provoking. I loved the play's parallels to the source material as Shekar's characters approach their boiling point at the peak of the action. Snappy dialogue and dynamic characterization at their best!

A staggering powerhouse of a script. Just absolutely incredible and impeccably executed across the board, from its layered, delicious parallels with its source material, to the pitch-perfect pacing, to the ethical questions it leaves in its wake. As theatre practices and abuse of its artists by those in power comes further into question, this play is a reckoning in so many ways, from class to gender to religion and more, and it is always the youngest of us who suffer the most. We should be doing this play everywhere. Highly recommend.

Shekar has mastered the vocabulary and mannerisms of teenage girls and put it into a striking piece of writing. ‘Antigone’ is a brilliant fusion of nostalgia, modernism, and classic theatrical techniques.

Paralleling its source material while also bringing it into the mainstream, Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's captures an important moment in these young girls' lives that is wrought with conflicting emotions. The interactions between the girls feels natural and what you would hear from a group of hormonal teens under the restrictive grasp of their private school. I loved the conclusion that this piece built to and thought the pacing was well done.

Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's, is a deep play about the structure and the confines in which some use their power and privilege over others. When I started, the piece did not expect that it would end where it did or that it was going to tackle such themes. But I'm impressed with where the playwright took the piece. These characters have unique dynamics that genuinely make you feel for their struggles and the societal pressures on young women. I can't wait to read more from the author.

This play had me hooked from the very start. It was beautifully written, gripping, and honest. The characters were incredibly real, and I think the story is one students everywhere should absolutely read. I would definitely recommend this play, and I was eager to follow along with this story at every page. I also appreciated Shekar's inclusion of LGBTQ+ relationships/characters, it made the story that much more real.

Madhuri Shekar tells a heavy, important, and relevant story with fantastic balance. She gives a voice to a serious issue with honesty, and complements it with brilliant moments of humor and levity. Readers and audience members don't need any understanding of the original Antigone to appreciate Shekar's work, but a more familiar consumer might draw parallels between characters in Shekar's work and the characters of the original work, creating a level of suspense that keeps the reader or viewer in anticipation.

I very much recommend this play. Shekar writes an interesting retelling of Antigone with modern issues and characters. The parallels through different characters will leave you shocked and intrigued. I always found different connections to the original piece throughout my reading, which kept me on the edge of my seat. I recommend this piece if you're looking for strong female characters and a modern retelling of a classic.

This play is wonderful and I continually recommend it! Shekar does a beautiful job of developing suspense that drives the pace of this play, never leaving a dull moment. The dialogue itself is real, but with a dry wit which adds some much needed levity to the play, given the topic. The story told in this show is so important, and was handled very very well.
I highly recommend this play to anyone and everyone!

I loooooove this play. So impactful and brilliant.