Pdf antigone antigone and ismene enter from the central door of the palace. The acting was generally lackluster with the notable exceptions of samuel edwardcook and kathryn pogson, uninspired and very, very predictable. Antigones character may also represent the rights of the individual, family, and women and the authority of traditional customs. The curse placed on oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of sophocles classic drama. Teamed up with the french actress juliette binoche by londons barbican center, the belgian director turns sophocless. Antigone runs at the barbican theatre until 28 march 2015 before touring internationally. Sophocles antigone 442 bc translators note this translation by ian johnston of malaspina universitycollege, nanaimo, bc, note that in this translation the numbers in square brackets refer to. When we put the verses of the ancient greek play antigone together, what we see is a faded outline of a tragedy. The people darent object but the prophet teiresias warns that this tyranny will. Obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, kathryn pogson, nathaniel jackson.
Each person that suffers causes another person to suffer. Modernday productions of greek tragedies usually emphasize the histrionic. It wouldnt seem to have much relevance in todays world, since with all the changes and advancements, the lives of the. She received a drama desk award nomination for her performance in the 1986 new york production of aunt dan and lemon. At the heart of antigone is an act of defiance that pits a citizen against the state. Masters theses graduate school 31972 antigone, antigone jeanette lanning payne davis university of tennessee knoxville this thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the graduate school at trace. If creons motivation for sentencing antigone were purely political, we would expect him to show at least a modicum of sensitivity in telling haemon that he has decided to kill his future wife. Antigone becomes a plea for pluralism in ivo van hoves new staging. Oedipus oedipus unwittingly killed his father, laios, and married his own mother, iocaste. Apr 26, 2015 directed by ivo van hove, tim van someren. Power play festival but for me, the new women session in the middle of the day was the highlight three cracking pieces which variously looked to the past, the present and the future to thrilling effect. Eurydikechorus kathryn pogson body of polyneikesboy nathaniel. Sophocless antigone presents the audience with a serious political question whether law is capable of resolving fundamental questions of right and wrong or whether it is merely a selflegitimizing discourse in which power is reduced to rhetoric and persuasion and nothing more. Kreon has ordained that antigone s brother polyneikes, who, along with their brother eteokles has just died in a cruel civil war, should not be allowed a burial because he is a traitor.
Sophocles antigone 442 bc translators note this translation by ian johnston of malaspina universitycollege, nanaimo, bc, note that in this translation the numbers in square brackets refer to the greek text, and the. Eventually, it all comes back around to creon, who caused. Patrick okane and kathryn pogson in anne carsons striking new translation of sophokless great tragedy. She appeared in terry gilliams 1985 cult film brazil. Max, vice chairman of the board katy clark, president joseph v. Actress 42 holby city tv series 2019 madeleine gentry 1 episode, 2019 maude short 2019 maude temple tv miniseries 2019 lydia 1 episode, 2019 vera tv series 2016 vanessa gartside 1 episode, 2016 antigone at the barbican tv movie 2015 eurydice the arbor documentary 2010 pamela dunbar the life class short 2008. Kathryn pogson born 1954 is an english film and stage actress. Finbar lynch is also very good as tiresias, the blind prophet who tries to convince kreon of the impending dangerous consequences of his actions. Binoche plays antigone, a theban noblewoman whose brother is deemed a traitor after fighting to the death in a vicious civil war. Kathryn pogson born 1954 is an english film and stage actress in 1985, she was in terry gilliams cult film brazil in 1986, she received a drama desk award nomination for her performance in the new york production of aunt dan and lemon. What opinions do the chorus express throughout sophocles. Temple is a sky one television series and is an adaptation of the norwegian television valkyrien, which first aired in 2019. Each contributes ably to the shared duties as the chorus, with lynch and pogson.
The obliviousness of eurydike kathryn pogson to the fate of her family made sense and was poignant. Creon condemns the young woman, his niece, to be buried alive. Before the play begins, oedipus, the king of thebes, has died, and his two sons, the exile polyneikes and the. She is a threat to the status quo and invokes divine law as a defense to her actions.
Innocent suffering tragedy and suffering circle of suffering antigone contains many instances of suffering. Antigone thus far with regards to the ebook we now have sophocles. Antigone, so young, so fair, thus hurried down deaths bower with the dead to share. Useful features include full synopsis of the play, commentary alongside translation for easy reference and a comprehensive introduction to the greek theatre. Oscar winner juliette binoche plays the title role in ivo van hoves production of the classic greek tragedy. Antigone is aimed primarily at alevel and undergraduate students in the uk, and college students in north america. Antigone, like many greek tragedies, is set in thebes. Although it draws visitors from around the world and is renowned for its theatre productions, the edinburgh international festival has not been. Antigone is aimed primarily at alevel and undergraduate students pdf in the uk, and college students in north america. The gods never move faster than when punishing men with the consequences of their own actions.
One last fond, lingering, longing look i take at the bright sun. Antigone is suitable for students of both classical civilisation and drama. The two characters positions being diametrically opposed, yet. Kathryn pogson theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Antigone and haemon never appear on stage together. At times she mumbled her way through her lines, as did several of the other actors. Ivo van hove directs antigone, currently on tour at the 2015 edinburgh international festival from 12 to 22 august at the kings theatre. Pearson offers special pricing when you package your text with other student resources. Kathryn pogson bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This volume of antigone, oedipus the king, electra contains three masterpieces by the greek playwright sophocles, widely regarded since antiquity as the greatest of all the tragic poets. Juliette binoche led antigone opens at the kennedy center tonight more news. When kreons wife, eurydike kathryn pogson, hears of her sons. A continuation from oedipus at colonnus, it follows antigone, the daughter of oedipus wishing to bury her dead brother, yet is stopped by her uncle kreon.
The daughter of oedipus and jocasta, antigone is an unconventional heroine who pits her beliefs against the king of thebes in a bloody test of wills that leaves few unharmed. Research and connection boreas, the god of the north thracian winds he is extremeley aggressive, for no reason significance of ode the allusion mirrors creons rule over thebes significance highlights a superficial contrast between the imortal and the divine creons arrogance and. Teiresias, who can see clearly what kreon cannot contemplate, and he makes exceptional use of his stentorian tones. A continuation from oedipus at colonnus, it follows antigone. The chorus abili, bushell, finbar lynch, and kathryn pogson, who voices its views on the events, at first sides against antigone. Antigone sophocle, mise en scene ivo van hove, theatre. Juliette binoche plays the title role in sophocles antigone, directed by ivo. Antigone is an ancient literary work written by greek writer sophocles. Maria del mar professional profile, photos on backstage. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro.
Kathryn pogson born 1954 is an english film and stage actress in 1985, she was in terry. Kathryn pogson celebrity profile check out the latest kathryn pogson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Juliette binoche ready for her closeup in a moody antigone. Sophokles antigone might be old as the hills but with belgian director ivo van hove and french actress juliette binoche teaming up in a new moderndress version, the play gains cache and interest at the brooklyn academy of musics 2015 next wave festival. Kathryn pogson simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Van hoves antigone is set in an arid, expansive exterior and a wellappointed but spare interior. Ivo van hove made his british debut at the 1998 edinburgh international festival. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Antigone doesnt even mention haemon or their relationship throughout the entirety of the play. Engaging with the voices is a radically liberating move there was undoubtedly a lot of theatre during the women centre stage. Antigone is up against the state when she goes against the law to bury her brother. Antigone, oedipus the king, electra sophocles oxford.
Relations come into high relief in game, radiant vermin and antigone. Get an answer for where in the story antigone does creon show his loyalty to his country. I ts an ill wind that blows at the beginning of antigone. Ivo van hove directs a stellar cast including juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogson in anne carsons striking new. Get an answer for what opinions do the chorus express throughout sophocles play antigone. Antigone ivo van hove directs a stellar cast including juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane and kathryn pogson in anne carsons striking new translation of sophokless great tragedy. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Sophocles play,antigone, is considered a tragedy, and for good reason. Backstage uses cookies to personalize your experience, to enable marketing campaigns, and to analyze our traffic.
Final discussion of key areas and developments in global theatre history and their application to the plays considered in class. Hegel on the ethics of antigone university of chicago. Patrick okane and kathryn pogson appearing alongside juliette binoche. The vivid translations, which combine elegance and modernity, are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy, and are equally suitable for reading for pleasure, study, or theatrical performance. Sophocles tragic play antigone first premiered centuries ago but is startingly relevant to presentday politics. Masters theses graduate school 31972 antigone, antigone. Kathryn pogson born 1954 is an english film and stage actress in 1985, she was in terry gilliams cult film brazil in 1986, she received a drama desk award nomination for her performance in the new york production of aunt dan and lemon she grew up in halifax, west riding of yorkshire. Sep 10, 2015 director ivo van hoves antigone, featuring juliette binoche and a new translation by anne carson, comes to bam on september 24. For death who puts to sleep both young and old hales my young life, and beckons me to acherons dark fold, an. It would be it is more powerful, more moving, more reverberate on its own and in the flesh, dead or alive. We share some of the information collected with our technology, analytics and. If youre interested in creating a costsaving package for your students, contact your pearson rep. Creon is punished for believing that he was the state, and his law should be obeyed before the gods law. Ancient antigone lives again with juliette binoche.
Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, creon refuses to bury the body of antigone s rebellious brother. Juliet binoche brought no depth of character to the role. Now, when his young daughter antigone defies her uncle, kreon, the new ruler, because he has prohibited the burial of her dead brother, she and he enact a primal conflict between young and old, woman and man, individual and ruler, family and state, courageous and selfsacrificing reverence for the gods of the earth and perhaps self. Obi abili, juliette binoche and patrick okane in antigone directed by ivo van hove. Ivo van hoves antigone with his acclaimed young vic production of arthur millers a view from the bridge still playing to soldout houses in londons west end, ivo van hove turned his attention to a much older classic tragedy. Where in the story antigone does creon show his loyalty to. It contains appalling actions and cataclysmic consequences. Academy awardwinning actor juliette binoche and olivier. Finbar lynch, as seer teiresias completes the chorus. Kathryn pogson was born in 1954 in halifax, yorkshire, england. But antigone s own prickly character makes her struggle all the more admirable, since it is so dificcult to like her. I am currently writing an essay about creons loyalties. When his body is left unburied beyond the city walls, antigone defies king kreon to bury her brother with the honours he deserves.
Avec juliette binoche, obi abili, kirsty bushell, samuel edwardcook, finbar lynch, patrick okane, kathryn pogson. Ivo van hoves production of sophocles tragedy is intense yet measured. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of articles and videos related to the show. Lives are devastated, and many of the characters have expired by the end of the play.
Sophocles antigone translatedby ianjohnston vancouverislanduniversity nanaimo,bc canada this text is in word 7 and formatted for a booklet which can be printed on standard quarto paper 8. We started with a group new to me the hiccup project. Bafta and academy awardwinning actress juliette binoche takes the lead role in ivo van hoves production of antigone at the barbican theatre the production charts the story of the title character whose dead brother, condemned as a traitor, is denied the right to. Sophocles antigone is the most read and performed of all greek tragedies. Enter antigone and ismene antigone ismene, mine own sister. Samuel edwardcook is haimon, kreons son and antigone s betrothed, who slyly declares his loyalty to his father before all else, then proceeds to plead antigone s case. With juliette binoche, obi abili, patrick okane, kirsty bushell. It stars mark strong, carice van houten and daniel mays and was commissioned on. Antigone is headlined by the acclaimed actor juliette binoche, with an excellent cast antigone s brother polyneikes has been killed but kreon says he was a traitor, therefore, refuses him a proper burial.