Voice of Reason

When I first read Antigone, I was pleasantly surprised that the text had been modernized, which for me is always easier to understand than Shakespearean language. Not only was the text modernized, but also the script was interpreted by Lewis Galantiere, who added his own touch to some ideas in the story. I was a little confused on his choices, but still loved the play. He talked about Polynices smoking cigarettes and he even mentioned cars, but even with those modern items thrown in, the audience was still able to understand and enjoy his interpretation of "Antigone."
The script of "Antigone" really makes you think hard. You really start to wonder who was right, Antigone or Creon? There is a lot of text for Creon and Antigone, and most of Creon's lines are in large monologues that you really have to pay attention to in order to understand the whole story. He talkes about the story of Polynices and Eteocles and it really makes the audience wonder why Antigone is wanting so badly to die. Creon also has a big speech about a ship. Hopefully the audience caught on that the ship was the city of Thebes, and he was the one who was chosen to captian the ship.
The story of Antigone is very intense and dark. It is also very sad. But it is very intriguing to watch because the story really pulls the audience in and makes them think. Did Antigone become too stubborn and need to prove a point? Or in her heart, was she just strongly loyal to her own blood? Was Creon really a brute? Or was he the voice of resason? I guess it's up to your own interpretation.