Medea [1994]

Title
Medea [1994]
Description
Adapted from Euripides' Medea. Produced by Magnet Theatre & Jazzart Dance Theatre and performed at the Nico Arena; National Arts Festival, Grahamstown and the Market Theatre, Johannesburg.

A story of two cultures that are incomprehensible to each other.
A story of a woman who takes on the trappings of her lover’s world and who, in the process, loses her own history and sense of self. The story of ambition and the price one pays for it.

Set against the sparse backdrop of a beach, three actors and a chorus of dancers weave song, narrative, dance, and the multiple tongues of Tamil, Tsotsitaal, Kaapse Taal, Zulu, Latin, English Afrikaans and Xhosa into a new dramatic language. With Bo Peterson (Medea), Kurt Wustman (Jason), Jay Pather (Aeetes).

Best Production of a new South African Work (winner) FNB Vita.
Language
Tamil
Tsotsitaal
Kaapse Taal
Zulu
Latin
English
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Year Created
1994
Performance Venue
Nico Arena, National Arts Festival, Grahamstown
Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Geographic Location of Performance
Producer
Magnet Theatre
Jazzart Dance Theatre
Text By
Cast
Performers
Bo Peterson
Kurt Wustmann
Jay Pather
Dawn Langdown
Heinrich Reisenhofer
John Linden
Simpiwe Magazi
Geli Schubert
Penny-Colleen Swain
Mpotseng Shuping
Busisiwe Ngebulana
Sbonakaliso Ndaba
Randall Dirks
Sifiso Kweyama
Musical Director
Rene Avenant
Choreographer
Alfred Hinkel
Stage Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Julian August
Production Website
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