Antigone (1/9)

This is the first part of my high school's performance of Antigone in March of 07.

Alexander Boruff ... Creon
Erin Schroeder ... Antigone
Tanaya Rivera ... Ismene
Veronica Gimenez ... Messenger
Raphael Benaksas ... Guard
Gareth Chapman ... Haemon
Serge Bodnarchuk ... Teiresias
Koren Rowell ... Eurydice

Chorus:
Joshua Amen
C.C. Behm
Rebecca Betson
Brian Bohne
Athina Casas
Rachel Connett
Jesse Fernandez
Chris Gamboa
Amanda Geisler
Melissa Holm
Ilana Hostyk
Howard Kuznitz
Keren Levy
Laurin Masci
Astrid Varela
Kay-dean Walford

Category:

Entertainment

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• Antigone
• Sophocles
• Hollywood
• Hills
• High
• School
• drama
• contemporary
• urban
• theatre
• Oedipus
• cycle

[Shandiman4eva]

If im honest there's something missing from this Antigone. Something doesnt seem right, i think it's the lack of her emotion. Im glad i wasnt there as an audience because it seems abit boring.

[BorofAreguzanda]

There was an audience.

[Alfuncoot1]

I feel like this lacks emotion. Isemene and Antigone know that they may never see each other again, and the actors talk so normally....This is Antigone's last chance to get Isemene on her side, and Isemene's last chance to get Antigone to stop before she forfeits her life. I wish we could see that from the actors. Method acting would have helped. Nice customes. Nice set. Smart Actors, with good talent.

[BorofAreguzanda]

Well, thanks for at least making intelligent criticism.

[gooserberrytales]

it aint acting

sure a person of our day and age would feel nothing about such a matter, but it was different before! my golly do it justice! what a bore! the only thing that saves antigone is her voice--- and thats thanks to her genes not skills

[BorofAreguzanda]

Uh, thanks.

Prick.

[Blitzzyful]

The girl in the orange sounds like drew Barrymore.

[theo9952]

@KrazeeAreli456

2. Antigone on the other hand feels not only obliged by the moral and divine law to disobey Kreon's blasphemous order, but she also cannot bear the thought of leaving her beloved brother's body unburied to be  eaten by insects, crows and voltures. And it is this love and sorrow that gives her the strength to ignore her tyrant uncle's wrath. I think your first question can only be answered by careful study of the play.

[theo9952]

@KrazeeAreli456

1. I have  studied this tragedy at school many years ago, both in the original ancient and its translation in contemporary Greek. So maybe i can lelp at least with 3 of your questions.

Both Antigone and the King are aware of the moral and devine law that demands respect for the dead no matter what they are guilty of. Kreon is definately a tyrant, an absolute ruler who defies this law, thus showing off his power to his subjects.

[Danielleandlauren001]

this is not that good not no emotion and antigone was just not good,

[KrazeeAreli456]

I need help!!!

1.how does the conflict of moral or divine law versus the rule of law develops in the play???

2.how do Antigone and her values represent moral or divine law?

3.how does the king and his values line up with the rule of law?

4.Is the king a strong leader, a tyrant, or both? how does he abuse his powers?

You guys would be a great big help for answering these questions!!! :)

[XDTZ]

@ BorofAreguzanda  WOW what a douche...

[zitsky3]

This is so damn boring. Antigone is flat, the blocking is meh, there is no emotion...

[zitsky3]

This is so damn boring.

[glower125]

I know it's a HS play but it's very bad acting.

[greatvisitor]

Sorry, this is not a way to perform a greek play :-(