#i saw a production of antigone recently where the director (and maybe translator?) was clearly very nervous about minor characters

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i really have to get into the distribution of roles among the three actors. just saw a footnote saying that the only other voice in antigone that matches the authority and assurance with which antigone speaks is tiresias, who would have presumably been played by the same actor. well.

#i saw a production of antigone recently where the director (and maybe translator?) was clearly very nervous about minor characters #and the tendency in ancient tragedy (under the limit of three actors) to have a character show up for a scene and never be mentioned again #but tiresias was the one place that didnt play out and the only place they were comfortable having a one-scene character #how is a greek chorus like a lawyer #mine #bodycostume