Brecht's "Antigone"

I don't know what I was looking for in the third version of Antigone that we've studied this semester, but I have to say that there's something to being so familiar with a story that one can remove oneself from the plot in order to focus on the delivery. 

That being said, I appreciated the summary at the beginning of the text.  I love having a story told to me as much as I dislike reading plays, and the third person, conversational tone of the introduction was lovely to read and absorb.

The play however, left me cold. Out of the three texts, I liked the Anouilh version the best; here, I felt that both Creon and Antigone represented their viewpoints well.  In Brecht's version, I felt that Creon was a pure villain, and Antigone was under-represented.  This play was about politics, power, and how the people are caught in the middle.  Fair points, but perhaps better served within the context of a different play, or with a 'tiny Tim' character introduced in order to put a face to the people so that the audience can emphasise more fully with their plight.

Works Cited:
Brecht, Bertolt.  Antigone: In a Version. New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2000. Print.