Antígona Furiosa, written in the period of 1985-86 by Griselda Gambaro, is an Argentinian drama heavily influenced by Antigone by Sophocles,[1] and comments on an era of government terrorism that later transformed into the Dirty War of Argentina.
[3] Gambaro's writing has been influenced by the politics of Argentina, which has seen three military takeovers, two rigged elections, several factions of urban guerrillas, and the state-run Dirty War from 1976-83.
[4] Gambaro was forced into exile in 1977 as a result of her novel, Ganarse la muerte, which was banned by president General Jorge Rafael Videla.
Antígona doesn’t seem to be fazed by their jokes, and as though she is dissociated from what she is doing, she grabs the crown on Coryphaeus’ head and smashes it, which causes yet another bout of laughter from the two men.
King Creon, through the character of Coryphaeus, approaches her and demands why she dare defy him, but she stands with her actions, and proceeds to mock her sister Ismene's cowardliness in refusing to bury her brother with her.
Haemon agrees he will not try to sway his decision, but responds Creon has condemned her unjustly, and refuses to spit in Antígona's face when he demands it.