Four stars in Nuvo!

Check out Nuvo's review of "Antigone," a 4 out of 5 star production!


"With chest-beating monologues and excessive exposition, Greek tragedy can play like ancient soap opera. Who screwed whom? Who was loyal? Who will go down in flames? By the grace of Zeus, however, brilliant Georgeanna Smith blends these elements in the ethereally beautiful IMA gardens to put mortal woes in perspective and put us into the story. Like the citizens of Thebes sniffing out gossip, audience members follow the players up and down shaded stone paths. We witness two brothers battle to the death in a fountain and then chase after their mourning, arguing sisters. Only Antigone will risk her life to bury her disgraced brother Polynieces, against the King’s commandment. Once we Thebans are settled on the lawn behind the majestic Lilly House, King Creon and the unrelenting Antigone, then Creon and his son (who loves Antigone), and finally Creon and his wife (who loves their son) can cajole, scream and wail to their hearts’ content. The towering trees and dusky blue skies absorb their frantic echoes, while we consider the ultimate question. Is it better to die for the dead or live alone for power? Using nature, architecture, and earnest performances (including two ghostly interlopers), Smith so masterfully frames the problem that it’s difficult to imagine any other option. Through Sept. 26"

Antigone in performance

FunCityFinder.com reviews Antigone

Follow this link to a review by Mark Cline of FunCityFinder.com.

Here's an excerpt:
"Near the end of the show, there is an extraordinary exchange between King Creon and Antigone where their emotions and words are their own but their movements are driven by the spirits of the two dead brothers. The exchange plays out like a real-life marionette show and is quite creative. Even though the ending is doomed to be tragic from the start, how the actors bring the audience to that point is both imaginative and engaging.No matter if you are a lover of theatre, or nature or just something unique, NoExit’s production is without question a must see."

Remaining performances = September 24-26 at 6:30pm, meet at the main entrance to the IMA.
Reservations are encouraged for the remaining performances! Send them to NoExitPerformance@gmail.com

Antigone in Rehearsal

Antigone opens this weekend! 

Check out some rehearsal pictures then come check out the performance:

Sept. 18-20 and 24-25 at 6:30 p.m. 

Meet at the main entrance of the IMA. 

$10 members and students with ID / $15 public. 

All tickets will be sold at the door, cash or check only.

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NoExit Opens 2009-2010 Season

NoExit is opening the 2009-2010 season with a performance on the grounds of the Lilly House at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' classic Greek tragedy, is directed by NoExit Company Member Georgeanna Smith. 

The cast includes Nicole Gatzimos, Mike Hosp, Michael Bachman, Raphael Schwartzman, Mary Ferguson, Kaitlin Coyne, Michael Burke and Kenan Finley.

Multiple outdoor locations are used throughout the performance, audience members are encouraged to bring bug spray and a blanket.