Antigone

Scene 1
(Queen walks with the King)
Creon: My people, the war has ended and we have survived the horrors our city faced
Chorus: Loss, pain, suffering
Creon: The Gods have steadied our water and blessed our city with rainfall. As your king I
vow to protect it and keep its peace.
Queen: All hail Creon
Chorus: All hail Creon
Creon: We will return the city to its formal Glory. We will not forget Eteocles who died
protecting the city and will be buried tonight.
Chorus: Eteocles the hero
Creon: Of those like Polynices determined to see this city burn and ruin it, those who fought
against us and betrayed Thebes, they shall remain unburied. Those who will defy me and you
the great people of Thebes, death shall be their punishment.
Scene 2
(Antigone and Ismene enter the scene)
A: We have to do this
I: We can’t
A: We have to bury him
I: We don’t have to do anything. You’re not doing anything
A: He’s our brother
I: And you’re my sister, Antigone.
A: I know Ismene. But we were both his sisters
I: And we have no one else left
A: It’s not fair that we can’t bury our own brother
I: So do you want them to bury us as well?
A: I can’t stand still knowing that he’s lying all alone, with vultures over his body..
I: I know. But we can’t. We really can’t do this.
A: Is it too much to ask for him to be buried? I loved him.
I: And I love you. Without you, I have no family left.
A: But it’s our right (angry)
I: They’ll kill you. I beg you. Please do not abandon me
A: Ismene, I’m sorry. I’m tired. I don’t know what’s coming over me
I: It’s okay sister. You won’t do it right?
A: I won’t
I: Thank you sister. There’s still time for us to honor him in our own way… (Ismene leaves.
Antigone stays there ani Hamon enters)
Scene 3

HAEMAN: Antigone ? Are you fine?

ANTIGONE: Oh yes ,Haeman
HAEMAN: what happened to you my love ,you're crying.
ANTIGONE:no I'm fine that you're here now .
HAEMAN: is it again because of your brother?
ANTIGONE:no
HAEMAN:you promise ?
ANTIGONE:I do
HAEMAN :You wanted me to speak about him before …….I didn’t he him as a traitor …I
saw him as a..
ANTIGONE: we see things differently.
HAEMAN : I didn’t see bad either ..You're not going to tell me?
ANTIGONE :I told you ,Im fine..
Haeman : is it about the wedding ?
ANTIGONE :Oh heaman!!
HAEMAN : its about the wedding ! Don’t worry about it
ANTIGONE:do you remember ?
HAEMAN:remember what?
ANTIGONE: that time when we went along the edges of water
Haeman : near Athens ?
ANTIGONE:yes
HAEMAN :ofcourse .That was the first place we met.
ANTIGONE:I had known you since moment I met you , you were the one . And will greatly
miss you.
HAEMAN: what is there to miss?Im right here …youre going to me a mother of prince one
day .we will take him to the same river and show him how much I love you . Just,Think of
it . Our children will get a world like this.can you imagine .Icant wait for the wedding !!!
ANTIGONE: I wasn’t thinking about the wedding …..heamen ….if we had children do you
think they would like…………?
HAEMAN: who? Us?
ANTIGONE :no the world
HAEMAN :of course. And we have always thought of having several children . For our
safety as well as theirs .wouldn't you have son and a daughter ?
ANTIGONE: brother and sister..
HAEMAN :exactly daughters and sons
ANTIGONE : YES brothers and sisters
HAEMAN:will you tell me if something is wrong ?
ANTIGONE: Ofcourse I would
HAEMAN: I know youre in great loss. But I just want to let you know that I love you .
ANTIGONE I love you too but forgive me I have to go .
HAEMAN :can we talk about it later ?
ANTIGONE: of course
HAEMAN: I'm the happiest man in the world .

Scene 4

Chorus1- I’m the happiest man in the world

Chorus2- You’re my only Family
Chorus3- Your brother is unburied
Chorus4- Your brother is a traitor

(Antigone while burial process)

Antigone- I pray your soul passes safely
Chorus- I pray your soul passes safely
Chorus- OH God of the underground (*5)
Scene 5
Scene 6

Chorus- What says the king?

Creon- Guilty!
Chorus-Guilty!
Antigone- Coward!
Creon-What?
Antigone- Coward!
Creon- An enemy is enemy even after the death.
Chorus- How shall she be punished?
Creon- An act of grace, in his regard, is a crime.
Antigone- He deserved to be honored.
Chorus- She is a traitor *3. How shall she be punished?
Creon- DEATH!
(Silence)
Creon-Guards!
Antigone- My dearest uncle! How easily you should be ashamed?
Haeman- Antigone! What have you done?
Antigone- It is all over.
Haeman- what’s over? What is she talking about?
Creon- she has admitted, she buried her brother.
Haeman- She would never.(looking at Creon)
You’d never (looking at Antigone) right?
Antigone- I’m sorry Haeman.
Creon- She was your bride-to-be.
Haeman- Antigone!
Antigone- I’m sorry*2
Creon- Did you not know?
Haeman- How could you do this to me?
Creon- She betrayed you.
Antigone-Please don’t leave me *2
Haeman- You left me first.
(Haeman runs away)
(Guards takes away Antigone)
(Creon talks to himself)
(Antigone sits)

Scene 7
A: I have done the right thing
I: I understand that in your eyes this is right but just..
A: I’m making my mark on this short time we are given
I: It’s only short because you made it so. You had long years ahead of you, but you just
buried all those years along with our brother in just one swoop.
A: What would you do if you were in my place Ismene? What would you do if you had to
choose?
I: Nothing.
A: But what would you do if you had to choose one of this?
I: Nothing. If I had to choose anything, I would choose for all of this to be over. I’m tired of
all this, Antigone. I’m tired
A: Oh you’re tired? Well just go and rest. I’ll just stay here. Awake. I have no other option
other than to go to sleep soon.
I: I know you see me as weak. Maybe I am
A: You could have joined me. But you didn’t. Please leave me.
I: You remember the story our mother used to tell us every night. The story of two sisters
born with each other’s hearts. You made her tell the story every night. I was so annoyed at
you
I: Please say something? Anything
I: Im so sorry. Im so ashamed
A: No im sorry sister
I: I couldn’t stop you
A: I wouldn’t let you
I: Are you sick or hurt?
A: I am cold
I: I wish I had something for you
I: Im sorry. Soon the guard will come and I’d have to go
A: How did it end? The story of two sisters?
(I takes out the rope from A’s hand and ties it to her hair)
I: Don’t be silly. You know
A: Tell me anyways
I: They took the sisters to the hospital. But nothing could be done. The hearts were in their
body. They couldn’t take the hearts out because it would kill them. They had to leave for
each other
A: Leave for me, Ismene
I: What?
(Guard comes in)
G: It’s time
A: Go now sister. I love you
I: I love you
(Ismene gets pulled away by the guard)
A: Is this where my path finally leads? My life cut short by my own hands. Will I be
honored? Or will I be decayed here? Where are the Gods I have fought for? Where are you
now that I’m here? All my dreams will die in this room.
C: Will you risk everything for your brother?
C: Your family has been honored
C: I don’t see him as a traitor
C: I cannot lose my sister
C: He shall remain unburied
C: The world will stand with you Antigone
C: City of Thebes sings for you
C: Outside the people are wailing
(Everyone: we forgive you Antigone)
(Antigone dies)
Scene 8
(Haemon and Creon enter)
Haemon: I have to see her
Creon: Haemon, She betrayed us
Haemon: Father!! Please
Creon: Make it quick (pointing towards Antigone)
Haemon: No!! (Starts crying)
Creon: Son
Haemon: Do not touch me
Creon: Haemon
Haemon: I wish she have a life of her, you knew that. You destroyed it
Creon: Haemon Please
Haemon: What?? What could you possibly have to say??
Creon: I didn’t want this for her. She knew the consequences.
Haemon: or do you set? (Pushing Creon back). I am no longer your son and you are not my
father
Creon: Hemon
Haemon: you never were
Creon: sorry, I
Haemon: You coward (strangling the neck and push Creon into the ground)
(Haemon kills himself)
(Creon stands up saying no Haemon no)
Scene 9
Eurydice- My king! Why have you done this? How did you let this happen in front of your
eyes? He was the only son in the name of our children.
Creon- (oi k rep lekhne ki speechless lekhne)
(Eurydice moves towards Haeman grabs the knife from his hand and kills herself)