Medea: Hell Hath No Fury is a loose adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides for a political theatre class taught by Angela Sweigart-Gallagher at NEIU in Spring 2015 (April 29, 2015).
We used the shell of Medea and created a Brechtian piece about spousal abuse with satire.
Medea is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides based on a myth. It was first performed in 431 BC as part of a trilogy, the other plays of which have not survived. It begins in a state of conflict. Its plot centers on the actions of Medea, a former princess of the kingdom of Colchis and the wife of Jason. Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, along with their two children. He hopes to advance his station by remarrying with Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth, the Greek city where the play is set. Medea finds her position in the world threatened as Jason leaves her for the Princess of Corinth, Glaunce and takes vengeance on him by murdering his new wife and her own two sons, before escaping to Athens to start a new life.
Written by
Hilary Metzger, Paul Schwartz, Abe Harb,
Denise Conrad & Ashley Bowers
Denise Conrad & Ashley Bowers
Directed by
Hilary Metzger & Paul Schwartz
Stage Manager
Abe Harb & Hilary Metzger
Starring
Abe Harb as Lewis
Denise Conrad as Medea
Paul Schwartz as Alex
Ashley Bowers as Alice
Featured Music (in order of appearance):
Love The Way You Lie by Eminem & Rihanna
Straight For The Knife by Sia
Smile by Lily Allen
A Beautiful Day For Murder by Saint Agnes