THIS REVIEW WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR THE PUBLIC REVIEWS. Beginning a review of Antigone by writing, it was all Greek to me would be clichéd, so therefore perfect for myself to do. In the case of the Royal and Derngate Actors Company’s production it would be irrelevant though. As this was a clear, modern, indeed futuristic version of the ancient story. With all the distress and despair generally on offer, it could have perhaps been Eastenders. Antigone was written by Sophocles almost 2500 years ago and tells the story of an empire in pieces following a crippling war. Ruled by King Creon (didn't Elvis used to sing about him?), whose declaration that two warrior brothers be divided in death, one honoured, one unburied, is challenged by their sister Antigone. Director Trudy A Bell, who most recently directed the third year University of Northampton BA Actors in a dynamic version of Macbeth ( review here ) brings a similar style to this vivid production. Se...