OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Robin Robertson 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Euripides 

• Author Notes

  A new version of the tragedy by Euripides.

• Synopsis

  A jealous wife and mother, Two innocent children, A philandering husband, A house, A startling modern epic, If only it never happened like this… A new interpretation of Euripedes' classic presents it as a contemporary domestic drama. A shockingly modern story of a man and a woman caught in the nets of jealously and destructive love.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  10

• Cast Size Female

  3

• Cast Notes

  In the original production different child actors played the roles of Medea's sons on alternate nights.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  11 September 2010

• Production Notes

  Performed as part of the 2010 ABSOLUT Dublin Fringe Festival.

• Producer

  Produced by Siren Productions

• Original Venue

  Samuel Beckett Theatre
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.