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Antigone Scenes

Antigone is a character from Antigone. Browse 4 curated audition pieces featuring Antigone, spanning classical, drama, tragedy. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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duologue

4 min

Prologue — Antigone and Ismene Debate Polyneices' Burial

Antigone

by Sophocles

Antigone informs her sister Ismene of King Creon's decree forbidding the burial of their brother Polyneices. While Ismene is paralyzed by fear of the law and their family's tragic history, Antigone resolves to defy the state to honor divine law and her brother's soul. The scene highlights the conflict between civil obedience and moral duty.

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duologue

2 min

Lines 1–99 — Antigone’s Opening Speech

Antigone

by Sophocles

Antigone meets her sister Ismene in secret to discuss the decree of Creon. She reveals the tragic weight of their family history and the new threat facing their brothers' remains.

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duologue

2 min

Antigone's Defiance

Antigone

by Sophocles

Antigone is brought before King Creon after defying his edict by burying her brother. She boldly defends her actions, citing divine law over mortal decrees, while Creon condemns her to death for her subversion of the state.

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group

4 min

Antigone's Defiance — The Trial of the Immortal Laws

Antigone

by Sophocles

Antigone is brought before King Creon after defying his edict by burying her brother. She boldly defends her actions as an adherence to divine law over man-made decrees, leading to a heated ideological clash regarding justice, pride, and the consequences of rebellion.

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Antigone

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