Medea (Anouilh)
Jean Anouilh
Medea (Rudall, trans.)
by Euripides, Nicholas Rudall
Synopsis
There are many myths that tell the story of Medea.
The history is that she saved her future husband while destroying her own family.
Now, married to Jason, she finds that he has betrayed her love and abandoned their children.
In a desperate and powerful act, she kills her own sons.
Justifying her barbaric acts with tragic poetry is Euripides' particular genius that gives the story shape and emotional power.
This Medea has haunted Western theater for 2,400 years, presenting one of the strongest female characters ever to appear on stage.
Nicholas Rudall's brilliant new translation for contemporary audiences provides new insight into this classic story.
Publication
Medea (Rudall, trans.) is a play written by Euripides and published by Samuel French .
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