SHC - Antigone Flashcards
What did the play question
leadership, free will, civil disobedience, and the cost of wisdom - themes that are still relevant today.
what is the plays main message
done go against the gods.
Divine law and judicial law clash as Antigone and Creon look to two different paths.
when was Antigone writtern
during a period that was bookended by turmoil, from wars to revolts.
who was croon modelled on
Creon modelled on Pericles; an Athenian statesman involved in the formation of the Athenian empire
what was the festival of Dionysus
pay homage to the God Dionysus, the patron of wine- brought joy and fun but rage and thoughtlessness too. the theatre was a product of Dionysus.
how was tension created
For the 5th century BC audience tension was created by Sophocles dramatic methods as he retold the story.
21st century audience, I aim to create tension through my staging ideas and my direction of my cost. These are the production methods that I would employ.
what was creons decree
Polynices who Creon swore is a traitor to the city, having led an army against thebes. Antigone is angered by the fact that Creon has decreed Polyneices Body should lie unburied and unwept.
Creon offends the expectations of the gods in relation to decent burial.
women’s in Greece
It was the tradition for women in the family to perform the burial rites of Dead family members. Antigone is defined as she feels it is her duty to bury Poleneces in spite of crayons decree.
Position as a Greek woman who would be seen as less important than men.
Ancient Greek women were all seen as weak by society and a large part of Antigone’s character is based around contradicting mortal societal values.
what makes a tragic hero
what makes the protagonist of Tragic Hero is the fact that at the beginning of the play they are about to embark on a journey that unbeknown to the character will lead to their downfall, possibly ending in death.
example of a tragic hero
the character must be someone who is part of the nobility,
They do not see themselves as flawed until their demise is fully realised. This flaw is then fatal to them. (Hamartia.)
hero must recognise an accept that in some way they are responsible for the misfortunes brought about by their own actions. in other words, the tragic hero is human they’re no better or worse than we are
masks
Surrender to the force of identity of the mask
Required actor to use boyd in exaggereated ways as face cannot be seen. Needs to be really expressive.
Although not wearing a mask keep the expressive nature of mask acting.
Allowed for all interpretation of age and gender.
what wasn’t shown on stage
Violence was not shown on stage.
In ancient Greek theater a body would have been rolled in the ekkyklema through the central doors revealing the violence that had happened off stage. In my production I will direct creon to hold Hamians body in his arms….
what is the parados
the chorus’s entrance
what is the Ode
choral song
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