... you to think...er...that is... When Creon replies to the Guard, he should be impatient and abrupt and I would direct the Guard to step back so that he is almost hidden behind the column, to show how frightened he is. His nerves should also show when he starts to tell Creon of what happened ('My Lord, it's not running that's made me out of breath...') - instead of being frightened, the Guard should instead ramble and talk at a quick pace to add a sense of humour to the situation. As the director, I would want the audience to find this particularly amusing because there is little light heartedness to contrast with the rest of the play. It is important to show the frustration that escalates in the relationship between the Guard and Creon throughout this scene, as it could again provide comedy for the audience. As the Guard inappropriately rambles on ...

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