Valerie Lapinski Daily Arts Writer Sophocles never imagined the funeral of Antigone could be quite like this.
African women sing and shake drums, and British soldiers in linen suits give silent salute.
With ancient Thebes transformed into a British-occupied African colony, the tragedy combined themes of courage, loyalty and the clash of two different worlds. Keeping the original Greek names yet adding modern twists, the play was complex and daring. Both of Antigone's brothers have died in battle - Eteocles defending the British throne, and Polynices defending the Kenyan people. Creon orders that Polynices may not be buried or honored in his death on the grounds of disloyalty. Antigone, in order to preserve her family traditions, buries him despite Creon's decree.