Antigone
I went to see Antigone in stroud college on the 19/12/07
I enjoyed watching the play and would like to see it again.
The play was written by Sophocles in 442 Bc ( 2450 years ago)
The main characters are
Antigone Daughter of Oedipus
Ismene Sister of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus
Creon King of Thebes, brother-in-law of Oedipus, uncle of Polynices, Antigone, and Ismene.
Haemon Son of Creon,
A Sentry Who brings news of the attempted burial of Polynices.
Tiresias The blind prophet .
Eurydice Queen of Thebes, wife of Creon.
A Messenger A man who tells of the deaths of Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice.
Chorus The elders of Thebes and their Leader. They listen loyally to Creon and rebuke Antigone, but advise the king to change his mind when Tiresias warns of the gods’ punishment.
The plot.
The play takes place in Thebes. Oedipus’s two sons kill each other. Creon said that no one is to bury Polynices upon pain of death. But Antigone is sad and said that her brother’s body will have the proper rites of burial. Antigone defies the order. She is caught, and sentenced by Creon to be buried alive - even though she is in love with his son Haemon. After the blind prophet Tiresias proves that the gods are on Antigone’s side, Creon changes his mind - but too late. He goes first to bury Polynices, but Antigone has already hung herself.When Creon arrives at the tomb, Haemon attacks him and then kills himself. When the news of their death is reported, Creon’s wife Eurydice takes her own life. Creon is alone.
