Evaluation

In the performance there were variations of multimedia used, such as projections of videos, phone lights, live feed, pre recorded video clips shown on televisions, and voice recordings. I think the use of the multimedia enhanced the performance, because it helped us t0 perform a very old play and with the assistance of the multimedia make it modern and relative for today's audience. It was able to make scenes more intimate with the audience, for example the voice recordings, they let the audience hear our voices directly above their heads, making them more involved with the meaning of what we were saying, and the actions we were showing. It also made the performance more interesting to watch, they could see things and understand things that they may not have understood if we had performed the script word for word. 

The play Antigone is rather horrific, as it shows many serious topics, like female discrimination, murder, war, and suicide. All these issues are still around today, and for the audience watching they may be able to seriously relate to some of the play. Maybe some members of the audience haven't directly dealt with any of these situations, but it would still effect them as they are all problems that have either had a big part of our  history as a population, or have become more significant in today's society. Either way the problems that Antigone shows, even though it was written years and years ago, are still going on today. As an audience member I think it would be a large impact on them, as it would make them think about these problems, think about if they have ever had to face one of these problems, and lastly think that however hard people fought, or however many people died to stop these problems, or however many people have faced the problems for millions of years, they have never fully disappeared, and that is quite a scary observation. 

Even though the multimedia was really cool to use, and gave many scenes that bit extra, I think if we hadn't of used it, the effect of the show as a whole wouldn't of changed. Personally I think the multimedia distracted us as a class and we possibly didn't concentrate as much on the acting side of the play. If there was no multimedia we would have only been concentrating on the acting and just our roar emotions and connections to the play, I think would have been very effective.  Also without the multimedia we could of kept it in its original traditional form, which I think would have been very powerful and beautiful to watch. I actually think the multimedia died down the tragedies that the play had to offer. By using the multimedia I think it made the huge topics not so big, so maybe without the multimedia we could have focused more on those topics and that would of made the play even more effective. 

I think the most effective use of the multimedia was the pre recorded voices, I thought they made the chorus really come to life and let the audience watch us in a really cool, different way and also be able to hear us clearly. I thought the breathing underneath our voices was so effective and made it really creepy. I thought the recorded voices worked really well with what we were doing with the chorus, they both complimented each other very well. I think some of the other multimedia didn't work that well with the scenes and it seemed kind of pointless, but the recording just seemed to fit so well with what was happening and it was a good contrast between the scene and using multimedia, I think it gave that chorus section that bit more and if I was performing Antigone again I would use that multimedia in it.

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.	It opened up the beginning of the multimedia introducing the audience to what the show is about.
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.	It gives an inside to how people felt about Creon, helping the audience to understand.
3. Antigone goes to bury her brother.	Round of wooden stumps.	The Alarm used created a more realistic setting making the audience feel more aware of what was happening.
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.	Lets the audience see the action from the same perspective of the actors making them feel part of the show.
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.	Shows the audience what happened in a more detailed way, which is interesting to watch.
6. Chorus sing about honouring gods.	From the yard up to windows of 413 Recorded chorus played.	The voice recording makes the audience feel like there is a God actually talking to them from above.
7. Sentry returns with the Culprit: Antigone. Creon confronts her.	Burst into 413 - audience turn to see. Lighting used.	Creates tense moments, by only showing people on stage and what there doing.
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	Lets the audience see an argument from 2 different angles, creating a intense moment that they are in the middle of, so they feel involved in the play.
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.	Shows the audience how the actors are feeling without using words, making them watch and concentrate on the actors emotions.
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	Lets the audience see what happens to Antigone in a more scary, tense way, which we then could use to show what Antigone was thinking.
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 creates a dramatic atmosphere drawing the audience in, and the video shows them different sides to the scene.
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.	Music played makes the audience understand the emotion of the scene, and are more interested by the physical theatre.
13. Chorus deliver a choral ode to the god Dionysus.		Phone lights make the layout of the chorus look like a city, which is really amazing to look at. The sounds make what we are saying come to life, and make it more interesting to watch.
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.	Lets the audience see what horrible thing had happened without showing them in person which would be easier to watch.
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.	Rounds the play up, giving a horrible message at the end, that selfish decisions come back to bite you.