Rehearsal log.

My group is Me, Alex, Michelle, Logan and Taffie. We have been given the fourth scene in which King Creon addresses the people of Thebes and speaks of his new decree.

As a group we have contributed well and have come up  with some exciting ideas. For multimedia, we had the idea that we could set our scene in a bunker during the second world war. We would have audio of bombs and sirens going off to add atmosphere and suspense.  It also makes the audience feel more involved as they are also inside the bunker experiencing loud noises and dark lighting. Unfortunately we weren't able to actually able to do this because the show has to follow the same time period in every scene to make sense.

Why have you developed characters the way you have?

Because Creon and Antigone are two very clashing personalities. Both bold and courageous. Both wanting good. But only one knowing the REAL good. So because of this we have characterised our characters in a very traditional way but have placed them in a modern setting.

What multimedia are you using?

My group are making a short youtube video in which I interview each person about what they think of Creon and Antigone's reaction. This is effective as the audience can understand the context of the show whilst they are moving to the next scene.

This will develop the work we created as is makes the audience feel more connected to the individuals in our chorus scene. If we didn't have the video, the audience might be bored of the chorus and just see a bunch of girls running around. The multimedia video will make the audience understand all the perspectives of the characters. You have Antigone and Creon, but not the people. And with the video you can see what the people think of Creon.

Homework.

- Within a Theatre production, how does the use of multimedia help in its communication to an audience? What does it add to the piece?

In this video the performance contains lots of lighting effects and projected images. In the first few seconds of the clip we can see that a blue man is projected onto the floor above. This is a more visual way to tell a story instead of spoken dialogue. Another thing is that nothing is said in the piece. The storytelling is entirely physical and visual. Sometime it is better to leave a lot for the audience to think about rather than to tell them. And that's exactly what this piece does. It leaves a lot of space for the creativity of the audience. 

I have decided to set my version of Antigone in the future where technology is really present. Every man and woman can easily access one another from anywhere in the world. Thebes is a hotspot for technology and thriving culture, but is sought after over its power. I decided to set it in the future because i felt it was relevant to the theme of multimedia and technology.

Performance evaluation.

The performance today was very successful! Although a few minor technical difficulties, the entire show was solid and strong. My scene went according to plan although my voice was particular distorted by my megaphone, leaving the audience slightly confused. The ensemble scenes really worked well and I could see the commitment the groups faces.

The aspect of multimedia enhanced the performance dramatically. Technology definitely has its advantages over a standard performance as it can engage a wider variety of people. The multimedia gave the show a more professional edge, and made it more exciting to watch. Because of this I felt that the audience were thoroughly enjoying the show and were interested more because there was more to take in and there minds had to work harder to understand the story (yet at the same time multimedia made the story even clearer).

If the show had not have included multimedia, I do not think the show would have been more effective. Pinnacle scenes would not have been as engaging. The multimedia allowed us as actors to explore creative ways to tell a story. Without our ideas I feel that we would of made the audience bored watching an about an hour of dialogue.

Out of the entire show, I felt the best moment of multimedia was in Cameron's group. The moment when the messenger tells Eurydice of Antigone and Haemons death. They decided to project a video of a suicide onto a black wall whilst the audience were huddled together. I was watching and felt that the combination of the horrific footage and the cramped audience reminded me of cattle come to be slaughtered. I thought it worked well together and was by far the most atmospheric.

Scenes from Antigone:	Multimedia used and locations	How did the multimedia in each scene enhance the performance?
1. Creon announces that Eteocles will be honoured and Polynices will be shamed and left un-buried.	Video to be shown on screen in reception.	Made the scene feel more realistic and modern which is relatable.
2. Antigone goes to Ismene to persuade her to assist the burial of their brother. Ismene refuses.	By the tree - video shown of the thoughts of the characters.	The videos were informative and made the plot clearer.
3. Antigone goes to bury her brother.	Round of wooden stumps.	I thought the phone was current and modern which is again, relatable.
4. Creon looks for the support of the chorus of Theban Elders in his  decision to leave Polynices unburied.	Creon announces from fire escape door of 415 - chorus round the tree looking up. Audience looking up also.	The megaphone distorted the voices and left the audience unclear on what was going on.
5. A Sentry reports the burial of Polynices. Creon insists that the Sentry finds out who or face death.	Filmed footage of event is shown on screen top of stairs. Sentry talking to Creon.	Helped the audience to remember plot points that are key.
6. Chorus sing about honouring gods.	From the yard up to windows of 413 Recorded chorus played.	The ensemble worked very tightly to make the scene chilling and creepy.
7. Sentry returns with the Culprit: Antigone. Creon confronts her.	Burst into 413 - audience turn to see. Lighting used.	The use of stage lights made the scene look more serious and dark.
8. Creon confronts Ismene. Ismene tries to confess but Antigone won't allow it. And in the end, the two sisters are imprisoned.	Still in 413 but Creon live speaks to a projected Ismene. Antigone is walked out the room and joins the real Ismene - escorted off. Lighting used	Live feed made the scene more engaging. The audience could view the live feed simultaneously.
9. Haemon both pledges allegiance to his father, Creon, and asks that Antigone be spared. After the discussion deteriorate, Haemon storms out vowing never to speak to him again.	Traverse in 413 - iphone lights as the two talk. Throughout confrontation, lights go out, one by one.	Very confrontational and effective. Makes audience feel like a fly on the wall.
10. Creon choses to spare Ismene, and to bury Antigone alive. As she is dragged out, the chorus express their Sorrow.	One light left on Creon's face. Sound of s body being dragged...etc.  Projection and video used	The video made the audience feel invloved.
11. Tiresias attempts to advise Creon that what he is doing is wrong and that the Gods are angry. The prophecy of a dead son is mentioned.	Tiresias never moves his mouth but what he says coupled with weird underscore is played through speakers of 415. Projected video played	The music made the scene more intense. this made the audience understand the seriousness of the situation.
12. The chorus, terrified, begs him to take Tiresias' advice. Shaken, Creon agrees to release Antigone and bury Polynices.	As many chorus as possible fill cavities of 415 and urge Creon. Three doors and side grated window thing.	The audience feel involved.
13. Chorus deliver a choral ode to the god Dionysus.	Lights from iPhone used when physicalising the cityscape of Thebes.	Phone light made the city more visual and was very effective since the room was dimly lit.
14. Messenger informs Eurydice of Haemon and Antigone's death.	Filmed footage on repeat of Haemon stabbing himself and Antigone hanging, swinging from a branch.	Footage was informative and chilling. Left the audience uncomfortable.
15. Carrying the body of his dead son Haemon, Creon is then met by a 2nd messenger informing him of Eurydice's death.	Audience back outside looking at tree. Creon walking through the courtyard, holding Creon, confronted by messenger at the tree. Chorus look down from 415.	Made it more exciting.

Promenade theatre and chorus.

Today we were given the location at the school in which our scene will take place. We were given an outside site, this makes sense as our scene is Creon addressing the people of Thebes (chorus). We were given the courtyard and the fire exit balcony. I thought that this was fantastic as Creon will stand at the top of the balcony and address the chorus the same way as kings or queens used to do. It also would make the characters classes more distinct as Creon is of born of wealth, therefore he is higher up in the social hierarchy. Because of this, Creon would be placed on the balcony to symbolise his higher authority over the chorus, who are lower down the hierarchy and placed below him in the courtyard.

I don't particularly like the distance between the placement of Creon and the audience. The distance would be quiet significant meaning that it would be difficult for them to hear my lines. Mr Crowther said he would like me to use a megaphone to project my voice. This is a good idea as the audience would actually hear me. But, I would prefer to set up a microphone to some speakers as a megaphone would distort my voice and make my diction unclear. Although they would almost certainly hear me, the wouldn't understand me. So a microphone would make it louder and clearer. 

When multimedia comes into play, there isn't a lot we can work with because the performance will take place in spring time meaning daylight hours will be lengthening. This means we cannot use any lighting equipment such as mobile phones or torches as it would be too bright to use them. We also won't be able to use a projector in any form because of the same reason. We are very restricted with the use of multimedia even if we do have a lot of ideas. 

Live feed, music and mobile phones - multimedia lesson.

Live feed

We have learnt about several different ways to incorporate multimedia into our performances, one of which we learnt about is called 'live feed'. Mr Crowther gave us a demonstration of live feed in one of our lessons, in which he setup a handycam to a projector that was pointed at the wall. This sparked various ideas in my head. Can we use this to intimidate and make the audience feel uncomfortable? Maybe we could use this in a larger scale.

I find that live feed can be a powerful tool in terms of multimedia (although any multimedia can be powerful). It adds a unique and interesting finish to a scene which you couldn't get with live theatre. You feel as if you are watching a TV show or film being made right in front of you! 

One way we could incorporate live feed into our performance is by having a camera set up directly at Creons face whilst he says his speech and have it projected onto the large wall at the bottom of the stairs. This could give the impression of the people viewing his speech on TV or on the news. This could make the audience feel even more important to the scene as they feel like they are the people of Thebes watching the announcement for the first time, LIVE!

We could also have a live feed pointed towards our chorus and projected onto different areas. Maybe Michelle is projected onto one wall whilst Taffy and Alex are on another, making the audience intimidated as the chorus seem to be surrounding them from every angle. 

Using audio in Garage Band 

Ms Bailem taught us briefly how to use GarageBand and what the potential uses could be.

I thought that audio in our performance could make our scenes more atmospheric as we could create a piece of music which coincides with Creons evil nature and play it through some speakers. I personally think sound can stir up just as much emotions in someone than a performance can.

But there are less pros than cons when it comes to sound outside. 

It might be difficult as our scene is outside. This means we'd have to play the music louder to be able to hear it, which would drown out the sound of my voice. This would be bad as the audience must hear my speech to be able to understand why polynieces is not going to be buried. Also, to bring speakers outside you would need to have a cable extendor or adaptor. This would be complicated as you would have a long wire running through the school to the performance space. One way you could tackle this problem is by having Bluetooth wireless speakers that run on batteries. This way we could carry it around with us and save space because you don't have to use wires.

Mobile phones

By adding mobile phones to the performance you unlock a huge variety of choices. You could use photos and videos to display something. You could even download the mobile version of GarageBand and play the audio for your scene from your phone. We used our mobile phone lights in the ensemble choral scene in the play. We used to phones lights to illuminate the room as it was dimly light. This made the scene rather eerie and creepy.

Historical Context Thursday.

Today, we did some vocal exercises, which also helped our breathing. Made our multimedia segments to our performances and watch the rest of the companies scenes.

We started off by doing some vocal warmups. We stood in a neutral position and breathed in through our nose for four counts and then out from our mouths for for counts. This was very useful as in my performance I have a lot of moments in which I have to stop, pause and continue. This allowed me to control my breathing in the speech and made my speech more effective and powerful as it gave the audience a moment to register what I was saying and take in the magnificence of Creon.

Later on in the lesson, we had to film our multimedia segments of our performance. We decided as a group that we would style it as a reporter asking questions about the opinions of Creon to the general public. We asked question such as; What do you think of Creon? What do you think about him not allowing the burial of Polynieces? What do think about Antigones reaction?
We are going to edit each persons answers into one film. This allows the audience to watch the video as they walk from scene to scene over the course of the show.

We also performed our pieces to the rest of the class. There was many fantastic scenes shown and you  could really see that each group had put a lot of effort into them. My personal favourites were Gloria's group as they decided to set the scene in a modern day crime investigation. The combination of modern and old really fit as they used modern language at the beginning the scene, but then transitioned into the classic text. The scene was also effective as they added a slight bit of comedy, not too much that it takes away the tragic theme of the play. They had comical police officers who would patrol the body. Their interaction with one another was hilarious and had brilliant comedic timing. I also enjoyed watching Benjis group. They had exceptionally strong characterisation. You could clearly see who had the higher status and who didn't. Jake, who played the part of Creon, had a very enforcing tone to his voice and Benji, who played the part of the weak servant, had amazing vocal control.

This was a very productive day of rehearsals and performances that I benefitted from immensely. I learnt that to show the status of my character you could have a stronger posture, or even a more enforcing tone to my voice.

Multimedia Monday.

An incorporation of multimedia in a live performance.

In today's lesson we incorporated multimedia into our chorus work in page  of Antigone. We decided to use our mobile phones' flash light to help create the image of a city skyline with lights on in the houses. I felt that this was really effective as it allowed us to have more variety on stage to look and enjoy, rather than just looking at a live performance.

Chorus scene in which I use my flash light.

We also blocked the chorus section on page 15 and 16 of Antigone. We decided that that we would use our physicality and body rather than incorporating multimedia.

Second Lesson.

1. Which scene did you work on?

I worked on the Edward Miller adaptation of Antigone, which was adapted for a more modern audience. In this scene, Antigone confronts Creon about the burial of her brother, polyneices. Knowing she has defied Creon, she anxiously awaits her punishment.

2. What do you think of the style of writing?

I found the style of writing was still very formal, but more relaxed for a modern day audience. A modern day audience can still understand the emotions and the subjects as they are universal. Themes such as death, sexism and war are all common in todays society, but cane overpowering if you do the adapt the text to a modern audience so that they can understand it all.

3. How was this scene different to the other script used in the lesson?

In the original text it was very word heavy with some very complicated words to understand whereas in this adaptation it was less of a text and more of a natural conversation between the two characters.

4. Did the language make the characters change?

Yes, they did. I noticed that when we used the original text we are more focused in what we are saying so that we don't muck up our lines rather than performing. In this adaptation, we focused more on the relationship between Creon and Antigone. We were more used to the language and we felt more relaxed performing and could utilise our techniques.
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We later created an adaptation of Antigone on our own for a modern audience. My group decided to set the play during the First World War. We decided this as it wasn't to hard to understand and it was also modern for the audience to enjoy. We created modern interpretations of the characters in the play with Antigone as a very 'posh' english woman,along with her sister Ismene, who was also very well spoken. I played the part of the exceptionally camp servant who had a lust for Creon and had a special talent for eavesdropping.
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1. Susanna's group

This was a very comical interpretation set in a primary school. With Creon as the headteacher and Antigone and Ismene as naughty school children. The chorus were are a group of gossiping schoolgirls, which was surprisingly effective.

2. Benji's goup

They decided to set their version on an iMessage group chat. They demonstrated brilliant use of multimedia, using ringtones and internet terms. Very comical and well performed.

3. Alex's group

This was set in the Big Brother House. Crean was played as the house leader and showed clear status even in a modern interpretation.

4. Roseby's group

This was set amongst the workings of the mafia. This had very strong characters and was an interesting time period to set the play.

5. Erics group

Very, VERY funny. I couldn't stop laughing. The characters of the servants were particularly hilarious. I thoroughly enjoyed.

6. Stacey's group

Set in a bankrupt pub. Crean was actually the father who couldn't afford to pay for the pub and the rest of the caster the suffering family. I could see it may have been some sort of Eastenders themed version.

7. Matteo's group

Set in a modern London gang. Matteo was a very amusing Creon and interacting well with Ella, who played one of his henchman.

6. Exploring The Text

Ismene and Antigone

What did we focus on when exploring this scene?

When we explored the scene, we focused on the relationship as sisters and how they react to one another. We also looked at the views of the characters as Antigone doesn't obide by the laws whereas Ismene does.

How did you explore the characters practically? 

I decided that since Antigone is quiet a rebellious character she would have more of an open body, almost like a modern day teenager, and Ismene would have strong posture to show that she is more of an 'upstanding citizen'.

What did you discover about the relationship between the sisters? 

From what I've read, it seems that maybe the sisters used to get along, but due to Polynieces' death they have drifted apart socially and morally. In the scene we read, it seemed that their relationship is rather volatile. 

How did this scene link to some of the information you discovered about the historical context?

It showed the conflicting views of politics against religion and how women were treated in a Greek society. We can see this when Ismene talks about how women can't do anything in the world.

Antigone and Creon 

What did we focus on when exploring this scene?

We focused on exploring the status' of the characters and the way men treated women and vice versa.

How did you explore the characters practically? 

Once again we focused on the posture of the characters and how a man might carry their body as with women. We also looked at the projection of Antigone and Creon. We thought that since Creon is a king and a man he would project his voice quite loudly and well spoken. Antigone would be defiant so she would also project her voice but nowhere near as much as Creon.

What did you discover about the relationship between the characters? 

Just like the relationship between Antigone and her sister Ismene, the relationship is volatile and intense. Neither one of the two even remotely like each other even though they're family. Because of Antigones gender, Creon feels more important. He doesn't want to have to associate with her.

How did this scene link to some of the information you discovered in the session about the historical context?

This scene showed that women were treated poorly as apposed to men and that men were better off in the world than women. It also showed the importance of status and the social ladder as Creon is the highest and and Antigone is less important.

5. Women in Greek Theatre

1. How were women viewed in Greek Theatre? Why?

Typically in Greek Theatre, the female characters were who the audience would sympathise and relate too most. Even In a society that saw women as the underclass, you would find it peculiar that the characters written for the stage, such as Antigone, Electra and Medea, were strong, empowering females. And even though plays were written by men, performed by men and watched by men, there would be no females in sight. This is because women were not allowed to view the performances. Women were occasionally seen but not heard and were deemed of lesser importance than men. Their absence from the theatre left the plays to be influenced by male eyes only. This can be shown throughout Antigone as King Creon has all of the power and is left to rule Thebes, whereas Antigone has to fend for herself in a mans world.

4. Cultural Context 

What were the performance conventions in Sophocles’ time? 

There were many performance conventions during Sophocles' time, one of which was the fact that there was limited set pieces so the cast had to announce the setting and describe the scenery so the audience know where the play is set. Although most of the time the plays were set in amongst the cities, where the theatre is situated.

Another convention is that only few actors were allowed on stage at a time. This inevitably led to the creation of the chorus. The chorus allowed the cast to have more than three or four actors on stage at once and made it easier to tell the story, making the process of time changing quicker.

What were the trends or fashions within the performing arts?

In a Greek Theatre, the cast were always all men. Actors wore masks made of linen and cork to give the illusion of different genders and exaggerated expressions. It also made it easier for people at the back of the audience to see, so it made them a recognisable character. The masks often had a traditional hairpiece attached to them and had a large eye holes and mouth holes for the actors to see and hear. The large eyes makes the mask look rather creepy. 

Actors who played tragic roles wore boots called cothurneses which made them taller than the other actors. When an actor was playing a female role, he wore a wooden structure called a ‘prosterneda’  infront of the chest to imitate breasts. As for costumes, their isn't much they wore. Originally the actors would wear body paint instead of clothing but over time it changed. Actors who played important characters wore more intricate clothing that were more expensive whereas the less important characters wore robes and rags.

3. Social Context of Antigone

• What do we mean by the social context?

The social context is the social environment during the time of the play and events that may have had an influence. It is also means how people interacted and how society treated one another.

• How did people live at the time Antigone was created?

During the 'Golden Age' (4th Century), Greece was a bustling community that were graced with the theatre, live music and books. The society was male dominated. Women were treated incorrectly, they were to accompany and obey their husbands and serve to cook, clean and  their offspring.  

• Who was the target audience for the piece?

The target audience was for that of a male audience with no females allowed. The play was written for the people as a useful tool of propaganda, teaching the people that too much Dionysus in your life can be a very bad thing, leading to bad consequences.Since this was written for the citizens of the city, this was a great way to control the masses.   

• What were the needs, values and beliefs of the target audience?

The Greeks had many strong beliefs, one of which was that power was determined by gender, leaving women the lesser of men. They also were very religious, worshiping many Ancient Gods. Zeus, Poseidon and many others were very common. 

• How did this influence the themes and characters of Antigone?

The themes of the play were heavily influenced by religion and social beliefs at the time. We can see there is  conflict between Creon and Antigone which shows the idea of religion against politics, as Antigone wants to bury her brother but Creon deems it wrong. We also see it throughout the play as men are shown to be the characters with higher status and power, whereas the females characters are treated unequally. Although the character of Antigone was written as a strong female.

• What have you found out about the social context of Antigone?  

I have found out about how the people lived during 4th Century B.C and the social conventions of society during the time. This has helped my performance as I understand the status my character has over others in the play, and has defiantly benefitted me.

• Who went to the theatre?

In a female oppressed society, Men were the only ones privileged to go see theatre, women were not permitted at all. Occasionally seen but never heard. In the society at the time, women were seen as the underclass of men, leaving an unequal society. Some would even argue that we live in one today.  

• What was the relationship between theatre, politics and religion? 

We can see these relationships through the characters of Creon and Antigone as Antigone wants to give her brother Polyneices a proper burial due to her beliefs, but Creon objectifies that because of the politics. Crean was forced to make this difficult decision because he needs to show the citizens that he is a powerful leader who can make tough choices.

2. Current Events

Antigone, performed by the National Theatre.

1. What was happening when Antigone was created?

Antigone is said to have be written by Sophocles around 441 B.C, during the rule of Pericles. Sophocles passionately believed in a democracy over dictatorship and many other forms, this is and influence that showed in his writing. In the play, Thebes' people has just come out of a bloody and terrible war that's left the country scarred and crippled. This is the time in which Creon steps into power.

1. Ancient Greek Theatre

1. When were ancient Greek plays performed? 

Ancient Greek theatre originated in 700BC in the city state of Athens. A hotspot for cultural, political, and military power. Greek plays were performed in theatre spaces called amphitheatres.

2. How many years ago was this?

Greek theatre originated in 700BC, a mere 2725 years ago.

3. What different types of plays were performed?

 The three genres were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. The first comedies were mainly satirical and mocked men in power for their vanity and foolishness. Tragedy dealt with the big themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods. Satyr plays were performed between the acts of tragedies and made fun of the plight of the tragedy’s characters. The satyrs were mythical half-human, half goat figures and actors these plays wore large phalluses for comic effect.

4. What is a traditional Greek Theatre called?

A traditional Greek theatre is called an amphitheatre.

5. What shape was the theatre?

The design of an amphitheatre was cutting edge for its time. It had raised seating, so that everybody had a clear view of the actors. The shape allowed for your voice to be carried upwards towards the back of the theatre, making the actors audible. Its shape is similar to that of a funnel.

6. Find a picture of a traditional Greek Theatre for your blog.

7. Why were the theatres built this way?

The theatre was built because of its cutting-edge acoustics. It was built this way to help project the actors voices upwards towards the back of the theatre so that all of the audience could hear the performers.

8. What different scenic elements are there?

The scenery was in open space so you could perhaps see a lot of woodland or the city around you. As for the actual performance space, the scenery was very bland.

9. Who sat on the seats at the front?

The front seats are reserved for the priests. The seat of honour was reserved for the high priest of Dionysus.

10. Could women take part in, or attend the plays?

Women were not allowed to take part or could attend the plays.

11. Name some of the Greek playwrights and their plays.

The Oedipus by Sophocles

The Oresteia by Aeschylus

Medea by Euripedes.

12. What did the audience throw at the actors who performed badly?

They used to throw rotten vegetables at the actors if there was a bad performance and stomp their feet to applaud the actors.

13. What did the actors wear?

The actors wore masks and if they were a female character, the male actor donned a wooden structure to imitate the shape of a woman.

14. How did the audience sat at the back of the large theatre hear anything?

The shape allowed for your voice to be carried upwards towards the back of the theatre, making the actors audible. Its shape is similar to that of a funnel.

15. Who is Dionysus?

Dionysus is the God of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in Greek mythology.

16. Why is he important to Greek Theatre?

Dionysus is the Greek God of theatre. He is the opposite of Apollo. He provides

17. What is a Greek chorus? 

The Chorus of ancient Greek tragedy was traditionally made up of twelve performers who would dance, sing and act in unison.

18.  What purpose do the Chorus have in the performance? 

The Chorus of ancient Greek tragedy was traditionally made up of twelve performers who would dance, sing and act in unison.

19. How and why were masks used?

Masks were an important part of how ancient theatre looked and was produced. Working with masks changes how actors move and speak, and can create powerful theatrical effects, even on the modern stage. Ancient Greeks used the chorus like directors use lighting, sound and set design. The chorus enhanced and shaped the audience’s understanding of the play and its themes.

20. What were the masks made of? 

The masks were most likely made out of light weight, organic materials like stiffened linen, leather, wood or cork.

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1. What do we mean by the phrase 'multimedia in performance'?

Multimedia in performance means when the use of technology is incorporated into theatre. 

2. Give some examples different types of media that could be used in a performance. Give some examples of how they could be used and the positive and negative of them.

An example of multimedia that could be used in a performance is telephones, televisions and projectors. There are many positives to multimedia. One of which is that it can enhance the story telling of the piece and that a modern audience are more engaged through technology. Although one of the possible flaws is that it can restrict the amount of live theatre that is actually performed as the cast may become dependant on the technology.

TYPE OF MEDIA	EXAMPLE OF USE IN PERFORMANCE	POSITIVES OF USING IT…	NEGATIVES OF USING IT…
VIDEO CAMERA	Live feed	You can be in two locations at once.	Very technical and you can spend most of the performance organising cables.
Projector	projected images	You can have more people see the video	Cables. Takes up space.
Mobile phone	Phone light	you can illuminate the room without the cost of lighting equipment.	Takes a fair bit of time turning the light on and console piece down.

3. Try to think of show you have seen at the theatre that has used multimedia. (If you saw Summerfolk as part of Common Ground then you could write about this...) 
What type of multimedia was used? Did it enhance the performance? How and why?

I recently was lucky enough to have seen the West End production of 'The Curious Incident of then Dog in the Night-time'. The show had various multimedia throughout. One of the specific parts of the play I liked was when the main character described floating through space whilst the ensemble lifted him. There was a projected image of stars all over the walls. This made the scene more believable and exciting. It also made it more moving as you could actually see what the main character was talking about.

4. Find some photos of how multimedia can be used in performance.

1. Find a family tree picture of Antigone's family online...

What do you think of this story?

I love this story as its themes are universal and relevant to a modern audience today. The characters and their situations are thrilling and leave you on edge all the time. I like that in a play. When the audience can't contain themselves at how much they get excited watching a performance.

Why do you think Sophocles wrote this play?

I think he wrote the play to tell the people of Greece about the balance of Dionysos and Apollnian views. An I think it was written as a new way of entertaining the masses and keeping the people happy.

Why do you think the Greek audiences might have wanted to see this play?

I think they would've liked to escape from the horrors of the world around them. To be able to socialise and enjoy life with the people.

1. What information does Antigone give to Ismene at the beginning of this scene?

That Creon will not allow the burial of their brother Ploynices.

2.What has just happened in the sisters’ family?

Their brother, Polynices. has died. He has been labelled a traitor by the state. 

3.What does Antigone plan to do? Why?

Antigone plans to bury her brother as she sees it rightful for him to be buried.
4.Does Ismene plan to join her? Why or why not?

Ismene doesn't plan to join her as she follows the way of the Gods, which is conflicting with Antigone's views and the states'.