Rental Costumes for Antigone, 1940's Adaption
Authors: Jean Anouilh
Time Period: 1940s
Setting: Nazi-occupied France
Summary:
The 1940s adaptation of Antigone is a 1944 play by French playwright Jean Anouilh. Written during the Nazi occupation of France, it serves as a tense allegory for the French Resistance. The play centers on Antigone, a young idealist who defies her uncle Creon—a pragmatic ruler representing the collaborationist Vichy government—to bury her disgraced brother.
About the Show
What To Expect When Renting
Show/Character Appropriate
Show/Character Appropriate
Tell us your vision for the production and our professional, responsive theatre and production teams will ensure your actors have costumes that are appropriate to the show and character and to the time period/era.
Need trick, quick-change, or custom costumes, ASK US!
Fit to Your Measurements
Fit to Your Measurements
The measurements you send us are critical to ensuring we can alter and customize costumes to fit your actors. NOTE: Historical clothing will fit differently than modern casual clothing. Please follow measuring instructions.
On-Time Delivery
On-Time Delivery
We ensure your costumes are delivered by your performance date--and, if possible, by your rehearsal/tech date.
We offer deep discounts on multi-week rentals. And, if you need to make last-minute additions or require replacements, we have a well-worn process to ensure that we can support your needs.*
*Shipping fees may apply
Durable Costumes
Durable Costumes
Our costumes are not brand-new. In fact, they've appeared in thousands of productions (much like the costumes worn on Broadway). We employ a proprietary process of building costumes that will last many years, can be altered easily to fit virtually any body type, and can be laundered without chemical/industrial procesing.

