Research Paper On Antigone

On the evening of Wednesday November 9th, I attended a performance of The Antigone Project: A Play in 5 Parts by the University of West Georgia Theater Company in the Black Box at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. Idealized from Sophocles’ original play Antigone, this production had some gut-wrenching moments, as well as moments that left me as an audience member befuddled. One major aspect that caused confusion was deciphering each new scene. Other than a few props, the scenery for each part remained the same. Some instances, such as when the archivist and his assistance came to the stage, were difficult to follow. It especially puzzled me to whether Antigone was supposed to be a statue or a real person in this scene. Even though …show more content…
Mr. Wright, Ms. Miller, and Ms. Dixon each left me with chills at the close of their performances. The way that Mr. Wright was able to perform as the archivist, swiftly moving about and then all of a sudden turning violent on the statue of Antigone was frightening and actually caused me to flinch. Ms. Miller and Ms. Dixon both carried out spectacular performances throughout the production, namely as Antigone. Both women were able to get across the emotions that their characters felt and cause the audience to empathize with them. Ms. Dixon, while she argued with the archivist, and Ms. Miller, while she attempted to contact Irene from the underworld, were both outstanding and the realistic performances impressed me. I was truly mesmerized with the digital features of this production, as it added interesting context and also pieces of history that tied into parts of the play. One of the most impactful moments of the entire production, in my opinion, was when the statue of Antigone was speaking in time with the digital Antigone on the screen. Although the sounds of the voices at times were not aligned, the meaning behind the words still took my breath