Medea (McLeish/Raphael, trans.)

Kenneth McLeish, Frederick Raphael, Euripides

Medea (McLeish/Raphael, trans.)

Kenneth McLeish, Frederick Raphael, Euripides

Overview

London and Broadway audiences were thrilled by this provocative translation with British actress Fiona Shaw assaying the title role in this timeless tragedy of love, betrayal, and revenge

Keywords

Betrayal
Love
Marriage
Parenting/Family
Revenge

Details

Time Period: Greek/Roman/Biblical
Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
Target Audience: Adult, Senior

Authors

Euripides (c. 480 – c. 406 BC) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose full plays have survived. Of the more than 90 plays attributed to Euripides, 18 are extant in full: Alcestis, Medea, ...

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