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‘Ana en Tierra de Amapolas’ adapts Antigone for Mexico City audiences
Valeria Cancino stars in a contemporary Mexican adaptation of Antigone called “Ana en Tierra de Amapolas.”
The play is directed by Lucía de Guadalupe Cancino and is showing at Foro Lenin in Mexico City.
Its central character defies a police commander to bury her brother, whose body she finds hanging from a bridge after returning to her hometown.
The commander threatens a deadly punishment for anyone who disobeys his ban on burying the body.
The story connects an ancient Greek tragedy with present-day concerns including grief, injustice, violence, drug trafficking and disappearances in Mexico.
The production has performances scheduled on Oct.
27 and on Nov.
10, 17 and 24, then closes on Dec.
1 and 8, all at 8 p.m.
“Ana en Tierra de Amapolas,” a contemporary adaptation of Sophocles’ “Antigone,” is being staged at Foro Lenin in Mexico City.
Valeria Cancino plays a woman who defies authority to bury her brother.
The story addresses grief, injustice and violence, including drug trafficking and disappearances.
The production is directed by Lucía de Guadalupe Cancino.
Performances are scheduled through Dec. 8, with the season closing on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8.
- Who
- Actress Valeria Cancino leads the cast. The production is directed by Lucía de Guadalupe Cancino.
- What
- Ana en Tierra de Amapolas” adapts Sophocles’ “Antigone” as a contemporary play about a woman who defies authority to bury her brother.
- When
- Performances began Oct. 6, 2026. Further shows are scheduled through Dec. 8.
- Where
- Foro Lenin in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City.
- Why
- The play brings themes of grief, injustice and violence into a setting recognizable to contemporary Mexican audiences.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The production began its run at Foro Lenin in Mexico City.
Infobae published an interview with lead actress Valeria Cancino about the play.
A performance was scheduled at 8 p.m.
Further performances were scheduled at 8 p.m.
The season was scheduled to close, with performances at 8 p.m.
- Play
- Ana en Tierra de Amapolas
- Source work
- Sophocles’ Antigone
- Lead actor
- Valeria Cancino
- Director
- Lucía de Guadalupe Cancino
- Venue
- Foro Lenin, Roma Norte, Mexico City
- Scheduled season dates
- Oct. 6 to Dec. 8, 2026
What people are saying
It is an adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone for our times, which, although it sounds like a very ancient text from many years ago, is very relevant to any era you want to adapt it to.
We talk about grief, we talk about deaths, we talk about injustices, we talk about fighting for the ideas one has.
I hope that in the future, the next generations will not have to fight to bury someone or fight so that their family members or children are not disappeared.