Medea: Ancient and Modern

National Theatre

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

6 Episodes

Medea: A contemporary play
9/18/2014
3:13
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.
Medea: Women in Ancient Greece
9/3/2014
27:28
Historian Bettany Hughes and theatre scholar Oliver Taplin discuss the place of women in religion and their depiction as dangerous and tragic figures.
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Helen McCrory in conversation
9/1/2014
30:53
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.
Medea: Motives and Murder
8/27/2014
33:19
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.
Medea: Act of Madness
8/21/2014
30:15
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.
Carrie Cracknell and Tom Scutt on Medea
8/15/2014
23:07
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

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Medea: Ancient and Modern

National Theatre

6 Episodes

Medea: A contemporary play

Medea: Women in Ancient Greece

Helen McCrory in conversation

Medea: Motives and Murder

Medea: Act of Madness

Carrie Cracknell and Tom Scutt on Medea