The Burial at Thebes, Belhaven University

based on play by Sophocles

play by Seamus Heaney

Directed by Elissa Sartwell

Costumes designed by Ruth Dentel

“Who do you owe your loyalty to: The gods or the State?” The question is addressed in this adaptation of the ancient Greek play.

Placed in a post apocalyptic setting, the costumes have classic lines, deriving from several possible origins. There is a clear division between the more dramatic colors of the royal court and the neutral colors and soft lines of the chorus.