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1 ANTIGONE By Jean Anouilh

2 Greek Sources of the Play
The Theban Plays by Sophocles

3 OEDIPUS THE KING First play in the trilogy Plot:
King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes have a child A soothsayer tells them that this child will one day murder Laius They take the child, Oedipus, to the wild and leave him there The child is rescued and raised by people far away from Thebes

4 OEDIPUS THE KING Plot, cont’d:
When Oedipus grows to manhood, he chances to meet Laius on a road one day, gets into an altercation with him, and kills him Later in his life, Oedipus makes his way to Thebes, who now no longer have a king Oedipus takes on the job, solidifying his position by marrying Queen Jocasta (his mother, though of course he does not know this)

5 OEDIPUS THE KING Plot, cont’d:
Thebes begins to experience natural disasters Oedipus consults the soothsayer Tiresias, who tells Oedipus that he knows why the disasters are occurring, but does not want to tell Oedipus why Oedipus, whose hamartia is curiosity, will not let the matter go, and Tiresias tells him that he has killed his father and married his mother

6 OEDIPUS THE KING Plot, cont’d:
Jocasta, the Queen, kills herself after hearing this news Oedipus does not kill himself or die at the end of the play, but he does punish himself by sticking spikes in his eyes, blinding himself

7 OEDIPUS AT COLONUS The second play in the trilogy Plot
Not terribly important to know the details of this play Mainly just about Oedipus’ journeys after he abdicated the throne and wandered the land as a blind man Antigone, his daughter, plays a part in this play as Oedipus’ guide

8 Vivien Leigh as Antigone
The last play in the trilogy Setup Oedipus is now dead Oedipus’ sons, Eteocles and Polynixes, were given the order to rule Thebes jointly, splitting the power and taking turns year by year Eteocles refused to give up his power after the first year, and the two brothers went to war Vivien Leigh as Antigone (first English production, 1949)

9 Vivien Leigh as Antigone
Setup, cont’d The two brothers were both killed in the conflict, and the kingship of Thebes went to Oedipus’ brother Creon Creon decreed that the “official position” of his new government would be that Eteocles was in the right and Polynixes was in the wrong Creon further decreed that Eteocles would be given a state funeral and Polynixes’ body would be left to rot Anyone trying to bury Polynixes’ body would be executed – IMPORTANT PLOT POINT! Vivien Leigh as Antigone (first English production, 1949)

10 JEAN ANOUILH French playwright 1910-1987
Lived and wrote in France during World War II Often wrote plays influenced by classical themes, ideas, and works Decided, during World War II, to write a version of Antigone that would have modern political overtones

11 Major Changes to ANTIGONE
The play is not meant to be played as an Ancient Greek play NO masks NO amphitheatre stage (conventional proscenium stage is suggested) Setting both IS and IS NOT Ancient Greece Anouilh was looking for something “timeless” Costumes are neutral Anachronisms come up several times in the dialogue (clothing and technical references)

12 Major Changes to ANTIGONE
The play is not meant to be played as an Ancient Greek play NO group chorus The Chorus is a single actor His lines are spoken, not chanted

13 Major Changes to ANTIGONE
The play is not meant to be played as an Ancient Greek play NO supernatural elements The soothsayer Tiresias, who does appear as a character in Sophocles’ version of Antigone, is notably absent “The gods” are discussed, but there is NO evidence whatsoever of their influence

14 The Political Situation
France in 1944

15 Who was the ruling power in France in 1944?
Question: Who was the ruling power in France in 1944?

16 Marshal Philippe Pétain Head of State “Vichy” France
Answer: Marshal Philippe Pétain Head of State “Vichy” France

17 Who was REALLY the ruling power in France in 1944?
Question: Who was REALLY the ruling power in France in 1944?

18 Answer: This Guy Recognize him?

19 WHY WAS ADOLF HITLER IN CHARGE OF FRANCE?

20 What is the “French Resistance”?
Also known as the “Maquis”

21 FINAL THOUGHT… Antigone is a play about a character who resists a draconian, dictatorial government.

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