The creators wanted to attracted viewers who wouldnt normally attend a greek play as plays in general have become less popular among the general public, and it would be even more niche with such an older story. So attracting new viewers who are unfamiliar could widen their appeal and attract the viewers based on the unique presentation.

The inclusion of police officers in the preperation/discussion would add more insight into the situation coming from the officers perspectives in comparison to the audiences.

Watching Antigone in Ferguson showed me that many older stories can be timeless in a sense and be adapted to fit into eras far outreaching their original setting, This helped me appreciate the play more because it shows the characters and their interactions aren’t just one off senarios but can be expanded upon into these more widespread ideas and relationships that could even be placed in the modern day.