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

Grahamstown
Johannesburg

Producer

Magnet Theatre
Jazzart Dance Theatre

Director

Jennie Reznek
Mark Fleishman

Text By

Cast

Performers

Bo Peterson See all items with this value
Kurt Wustmann See all items with this value
Jay Pather See all items with this value
Dawn Langdown See all items with this value
Heinrich Reisenhofer See all items with this value
John Linden See all items with this value
Simpiwe Magazi See all items with this value
Geli Schubert See all items with this value
Penny-Colleen Swain See all items with this value
Mpotseng Shuping See all items with this value
Busisiwe Ngebulana See all items with this value
Sbonakaliso Ndaba See all items with this value
Randall Dirks See all items with this value
Sifiso Kweyama See all items with this value

Musical Director

Rene Avenant

Choreographer

Alfred Hinkel

Stage Designer

Craig Leo

Costume Designer

Craig Leo

Lighting Designer

Julian August

Production Website

Magnet Theatre/ Medea

Play Based On

Medea

Online Articles

Medea [adapted performance text] (1994)