Monday, Apr 6, 2009
“Medea’s Children,” a contemporary classic play based on the ancient Greek tragedy of Jason and Medea, opens Wednesday, April 8, at Harper Joy Theatre.
“The story of Medea is one of the most wrenching of the Greek myths,” says director Christopher Petit. “Medea, confronted by her husband, Jason’s, betrayal, brings the brunt of her wrath down on the lives of her children.” The current production, which imagines the story through the eyes of the couples’ children, runs from Wednesday, April 8, through Sunday, April 12, on the Freimann Stage. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
“Medea’s Children,” written by Per Lysander and Suzanne Osten of Sweden, combines modern attitudes and language with the classical myth, says Petit, and asks viewers to consider universal questions about justice, revenge jealousy and betrayal.
“Children often mythologize their parents and equally often are the innocent victims of their parents’ own dysfunction,” adds the director. “The play attempts to give children a voice and force parents to listen.”
Call the Harper Joy Theatre Box Office at 527-5180 for tickets and reservations.
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CONTACT: Lenel Parish, Whitman College
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