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How would you wish your audience to respond to the scene in which the Guard first approaches King Creon to tell him that Polynices’ corpse has been buried? Explain how you would want to achieve your aims.
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How would you wish your audience to respond to the scene in which the Guard first approaches King Creon to tell him that Polynices' corpse has been buried? Explain how you would want to achieve your aims. Jessica Clayton - Lower VI Through the Guard's comical behaviour and King Creon's contrasting cruelty and intimidation, I feel this scene is vital towards making the play a success with its' audience. In order to bring out the comical element in the play, I would direct the Guard to enter the stage slowly, peering out from behind one of the columns on-stage - as if very scared and intimidated by Creon, who I think should be sitting on a throne on a raised platform. I think this would be visually entertaining to an audience, as it would create a contrast to the previous mood in the play. The Guard could provide a comical element again,...
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