Judge Creo 'By Sophocles Antigone'

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Persons Represented Antigone - Tig Ismene - Izzy Creon - Judge Creo Teiresias - Tyrese Eurydice - Dee Dee Haimon - Damon Eteocles - Theo Polyneices - Nicky Oedipus - Eddie Choragos - Bailiff Sentry - Police Witness Messenger - Prison Guard 1 [This adaptation takes place in a ghetto in Detroit. As in the original version, Antigone buries her brother who’s burial has been refused as an example. However, in this she’s been arrested and taken to court, which, of course, puts her in jail where she ultimately kills herself. Prologue [Enter Tig and Izzy Tig: Izzy, did you hear what happened after Daddy died? Izzy: Girl, you know I was in jail. I ain’t hear nothin’. Tig: Daddy was right. Nicky and Theo are dead. They gunned…show more content…
Tig: I deny nothing. To put it simply, everything they say is true. Judge Creo: Were you not aware of my new law? Tig: Of course I was, fool. Judge Creo: Fool?! You still dare to defy me?! Tig: I dared then and I dare now. You aren’t God. Just because you say somethin’ doesn’t make you right, your honor. I knew what would happen. I didn’t care. Judge Creo: So twice now you’re guilty of insolence. Tig: Yeah, and I’ll tell you somethin else. Izzy shouldn’t be on trial here. You’re lucky I don’t file for mistrial. She ain’t done nothing. [stands] You’re boy from the 5-0 told you Izzy wasn’t with me that night. Let me ask you somethin. Do you sleep well at night? Arrestin people for nothin? Judge Creo: Order! I ‘m not the one on trial here Miss Edison; you are. Now sit your butt back in your seat before the one I’m thinking of putting you in sends you on a one way electrifying trip to-- Izzy: [stands] You’re honor! I’d like to speak for myself. Prosecution Attorney: Objection, your honor! She’s speaking out of turn. Judge Creo: Overruled; I wanna hear this. So you plead guilty

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