Schools
Notes, Antigone
These are specially prepared study notes available here
for teachers and students. Carefully researched, with a complete set of
references to sources, the notes include:
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A history of theatre from its origins to Sophocles’ times
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A biography of Sophocles
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A history of the philosophical influences on Sophocles and
his writings
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An examination of Sophocles’ own philosophical leanings
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An overview of Classical Greek society, culture and traditions
related to the play
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An overview of ‘natural’ and early law
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An exploration of the ‘Tyrant’ in Ancient Greece
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A complete analysis of the play
For school groups there will an opportunity to meet with
the Director and members of the cast after the production to ask questions
about the play, the production, or about Sophocles and his times. This
will need to be arranged beforehand: please ring (03) 9386-0048, or email
us on antigone@moreland.org.au.
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Download notes on Antigone
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Download notes on our earlier production Medea
These files are in Adobe PDF format. For a free PDF reader, go to http://www.adobe.com.
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