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Antigone
Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation was made for a BBC TV production of the "Theban Plays" in 1986.
A set text for AQA GCE DramaA Student Edition with a full commentary, plot synopsis, review of the play in performance, chronology, notes on individual words and phrases and questions for further studyPresented in Don Taylor's acclaimed translation that has a timeless appeal and was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban Plays in 1986Sophocles' play, written in the fifth century BC, remains a timeless work of theatre that has been reinterpreted and adapted throughout the world
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The gods never move faster than when punishing men with the consequences of their own actions.
Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies his edict. Creon condemns the young woman, his niece, to be buried alive. The people dare not object, but the prophet Teiresias warns that this tyranny will anger the gods: the rotting corpse is polluting the city. Creon hesitates, and his fate is sealed.
Sophocles' great tragic play, Antigone, dramatises the clash between the family and the city and, with high poetry and deep tragedy, presents an irreconcilable but equally balanced conflict. The Sophoclean heroine, Antigone, has become a cultural archetype, the symbol of personal integrity and an icon of political freedom, whilst her coprotagonist, Creon, can be interpreted as either a civic saviour or a ruthless tyrant.
This translation by Don Taylor, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban Plays in 1986, which he directed.
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Antigone by Sophocles is widely acclaimed for its powerful themes of civil disobedience and loyalty to family versus state. Reviewers often praise its timeless relevance, intense moral and ethical dilemmas, and the strong, complex character of Antigone herself. The play's exploration of human conflict and tragedy continues to resonate with contemporary audiences, reflecting its enduring impact in literature and education.
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ISBN: 9780413776044
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 May 2006
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Contributors:
- Translated by Don Taylor
- Edited by Dr Angie Varakis
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 144g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Don Taylor (1936-2003) was a playwright and poet, and a director of theatre, television and radio plays. He worked as drama director at the BBC, and between 1960 and 1990, he directed nearly a hundred television plays. He translated and directed for BBC Television the Theban plays of Sophocles – Oedipus the King, Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus. He followed this with translations of three Euripides war plays – Iphigenia at Aulis, The Women of Troy and Helen. He was co-director of Compass Theatre for while and set up First Writes Radio with Ellen Dryden. Don Taylor’s many stage plays include The Roses of Eyam, The Exorcism, Daughters of Venice, Brotherhood, When the Actors Come, Retreat from Moscow, When the Barbarians Came and his last play The Road to the Sea. Sophocles (496-406 BC) was one of the three great tragic playwrights of ancient Greece; he wrote 123 plays during a career of 60 years and was still writing at the age of 90. Only seven tragedies survive, of which the most famous is Oedipus Rex.
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