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—> WOW! “The compelling, thought-provoking latest from City Garage….as timely and as it is relevant. Director Frédérique Michel once again displays her distinctive visual flair in staging LaBute’s adaptation’s U.S. Premiere….Michel signals from the get-go that this will definitely not be your ancestors’ Greek tragedy….City Garage scored a major coup last year with the World Premiere of Neil LaBute’s If I Needed Someone, and they’ve done it again with LaBute’s contemporary take on Antigone.”
–Steven Stanley, StageScene LA (https://stagescenela.com/2025/08/antigone/)
TOP TEN! RECOMMENDED! “Even after 80-plus years, it speaks clearly to the present political environment…The confrontation between Antigone and Creon reveals the complex heart of the play, where the rule of law — the authority of the state — collides with individual conscience and morality….The “why” compelling each character’s motivation and principles is brought into sharp relief for the audience to weigh on the scales of right and wrong. Director Frederique Michel shows her proficiency for flashy staging, skillfully blending music, movement and dialogue.”
-Lovell Estell III, Stage Raw (https://stageraw.com/antigone/)
“Directed by Frederique Michel, this Antigone brings a very old classic into the period of the moment….[a] marvel.”
-Rich Borowy, AccessiblyLive (https://accessiblyliveoffline.wordpress.com/)
“With Antigone, City Garage furthers the conversation about ethics and the role everyone plays in deciding when to obey and when to resist.
-Bridgette Redman, The Argonaut (https://www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/defying-the-king-antigone-challenges-certainty-and-compromise/article_06cb90f7-fe17-435a-90de-4b561ba3b651.html)
