... pieces and masks, enter the tent with the audience, reciting Brecht's "Antigone" poem. They gather around the center hole, push Antigone and Ismene into it and cover them...

... of the royal blood of Athens enone, Phèdre’s confidante theramenes, Hippolytus’ friend and tutor ismene, Aricia’s friend panope, Phèdre’s waiting woman...

...Mac Wellman © 2002 by Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre 2002 Antigone, Heracles, Creon, and Ismene as depicted on a Greek vase, mid- fourth century bce Mac Wellman Antigone Persons of the play All parts are played by the three fates, also three facts, on their way...

...-cape, the of the production: the separation of messenger a brown sash, Antigone and gesture from word. The greater the Ismene simple gowns and white scarves, distance between word and gesture, Eteocles and Polyneices red sashes and the less is the illusion of reality. ("I n red shawl-capes. I am...

..., in the Prologue, with the loss of innocence and modesty, that Jocasta named Antigone and Oedi• we may take the ladder, too, as a symbol pus Ismene, who does not appear in the of sexual activity, play.) Antigone, the surrogate mother his mother-wife has thoughtfully pro• The view...

... Creon and went off to bury her brother, but I didn’t remember the scene in which Ismene tried to dissuade and then offered Being right on top of the actors during...

... unhappy daughters, Antigone and Ismene, that have ever loved their father and his wars. Jocasta They shall be watched, oh King, but none shall watch on me. Upright have I been...

... and female, in your puppet play.s. 53 U1 ~ Antigone directed by Hansgiinther Heyme, Calcutta, 1979. Set under construction (below). Antigone, Ismene and Creon (above). ...

....” I read Antigone. I didn’t understand just how very drawn I was to these passages about exile, death, disaster and home. antigone: Ismene? Let me see your face: my own, only sister, can you see because we are the survivors...

... emotional response to the play, and not com- Theramenes’ argument in favor of Hippolytus’ pare his strategy with another translator’s. I was remaining, Aricia’s discussion with Ismene about at pains to treat Paul like a playwright in that her family...