Antigone (Wednesday Theatre)

"Antigone" is a 1966 Australian TV play directed by Patrick Barton. It was made to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of Greek Theatre.

Plot
Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, is sentenced to death by Creon, King of Thebes, for defying his orders and burying the body of her dead brother.

Cast

 * Liza Goddard as Antigone
 * Raymond Westwell as Creon
 * Kevin Colebrook as Teiresias
 * John Derum as Haemon
 * Joan McArthur as Eurydice
 * Ann Charleston as Ismene
 * Kevin Miles as Chorus Leader
 * Allan Bickford as Chorus Member
 * Brian Burson as Chorus Member
 * Edward Howell as Chorus Member
 * Terry McDermott as Chorus Member
 * John Godfrey as Chorus Member
 * Frank Rich as Sentry
 * Lloyd Cunningham as Messenger

Production
It was filmed in Melbourne. Barton said the role of Antigone "is usually reserved for the stage's established stars. But Liza is quite staggering." He aimed to make the production as realistic as possible and based costumes on photos of peasants in Crete and Greece.

Reception
The Age thought Westwell "did not quite succeed in projecting the intensity of the personal conflict" and the Goddard "seemed over emotional."