We can't jet over to Greece and just use the theatres of old, but I have found a venue that would stay true to doing the show outdoors, if not in a perfect Mediterranean environment with the perfect blue ocean in the background.
The California Shakespeare Theater puts on two Shakespeare shows along with two other classical shows - but we won't need them! With the right amount of money that a generous backer has supplied, this production of Antigone can go ahead and rent the place.
Watch the six-minute TOUR to see if you agree with me!
The pine trees may throw off a true-to-form reproduction of our classic Greek play, but the rolling hills behind the stage in the background? The (apparently) movement of cattle in said hills? The coyotes you can hear at night? The quiet? It may not be as bad as I thought. The natural beauty and the animals wouldn't have stopped for the Greeks either.
Work Cited
Cal Shakes Bruns Theater Tour. Perf. Jonathan Moscone. California Shakespeare Theater. 2010
