Medea: Ancient and Modern

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This is a collection of content on the National Theatre production of Medea, in a new version by Ben Power.

Episodes

  1. 09/18/2014 · VIDEO

    Medea: A contemporary play

    Actor Helen McCrory, writer Ben Power and director Carrie Cracknell talk about Euripides' Medea as a contemporary story and how it is still a relevant play for today.

    3 min

  2. 09/03/2014

    Medea: Women in Ancient Greece

    Historian Bettany Hughes and theatre scholar Oliver Taplin discuss the place of women in religion and their depiction as dangerous and tragic figures.

    27 min

  3. 09/01/2014

    Helen McCrory in conversation

    Helen McCrory talks to Genista McIntosh about her acting career and her experience preparing for the role of Medea in Ben Power's new version.

    31 min

  4. 08/27/2014

    Medea: Motives and Murder

    Forensic psychiatrist Christopher Cordess and academic Julia Stroud discuss the depiction of revenge killing in Medea, reflecting on the reality of similar actions and their psychological impact. This is a recording of a live Platform event.

    33 min

  5. 08/21/2014

    Medea: Act of Madness

    Is Medea's behaviour determined by 'madness'? Classicist Edith Hall and psychiatrist Femi Oyebode discuss this question with Genista McIntosh. This is a recording of a live Platform event.

    30 min

  6. 08/15/2014

    Carrie Cracknell and Tom Scutt on Medea

    Director Carrie Cracknell and designer Tom Scutt talk to Kate Mosse about their collaboration on Medea in the Olivier Theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014. Medea will be broadcast live from the National Theatre on 4 September. To find your nearest venue visit http://www.ntlive.com/medea

    23 min
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