Carabosse

Next Production
19th - 23rd October 2024

Information for schools. Tickets Students £10 Teachers free
Medea
A Greek myth from the beginning of Western Theatre
Hello there,
Carabosse Theatre, based in Milton Keynes, after the fantastic success of last year’s production of Dracula, are hoping, this year, to excite the passions of a new audience with a two and half thousand-year-old classic, Medea!
We know it’s not on your syllabus, but Medea will enhance any young person’s understanding of the origins of drama. From a masked chorus to the weighty moral issues of classic tragedy, bound together with original songs, fresh interpretations and a new adaptation, the show will, with luck, stimulate new patterns of thought and inspiration in your students and be the springboard for future discussion and drama workshops.
If you think it would be of interest to your students, it would be amazing if you could put the word out and encourage them to come along!
All the best
Sally Luff
Artistic Director of Carabosse Theatre Company

For your information, below are a couple of paragraphs from our program:
Euripides, in his day, was the bad boy, avant-garde intellectual who regularly took potshots at his rivals and was famed for his portrayals of mad, bad and dangerous-to-know females. Phaedra, Hippolytus, Erotomane, Alcmene, Cassandra and, of course, Medea are variously depicted as love-mad, wild-eyed, distraught, semi-hysterical revenge artists, as liable to throw themselves on a funeral pyre, as they are to murder the men who have crossed them. Athenian women at the time, may have enjoyed Aristophanes biting back with his comic Thesmophoriazousae, where they are depicted debating whether they ought to put to death this author of crazed women, but two and half thousand years later, generations of women (and men) can recognize the patriarchal power which drove his characters to such extremes, and in turn celebrate these ancestral tragic voices.
Medea is fascinating, and as with Lady Macbeth, the male world betrays her, so she makes it pay with an emotional self-immolation whose flames take the lives of her children, husband, rival and king. Whether we judge her right or wrong, by the end of the play, we have seen and realized the fatalistic potency of revenge, borne of jealousy, and expiated through tragic action. There are a myriad of themes to debate but when, in the end, Medea is seemingly accepted back into the arms of the gods, we get a glimpse of Euripides’ underlying agnosticism, which he discussed with other thinkers of his time, Socrates and Protagoras (who said ‘man is the measure of all things’). Euripides was a bad boy but he loved his bad girls.
Alternatively, after the initial performances in October, we are planning to put the show on the road and/or run workshops on Greek theatre. If you are interested in potentially booking a workshop let us know and we are also open to tailoring workshops to your needs.

Medea by Euripides adapted by Carabosse Theatre Company

We are thrilled to invite you to a powerful and unforgettable theatrical experience!

The Carabosse Theatre Company is proud to present a new unique & immersive adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea by Euripides

Step into the World of Ancient Corinth and you will be transported into the heart of Ancient Greece, where passion, betrayal and revenge take centre stage.

The Carabosse Theatre Company, who brought you the hugely successful production of ‘Dracula’ last year, is renowned for pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre and with Medea , we have created an environment where the lines between audience and actors blur, drawing you deeper into the story than ever before.

Medea was written by Euripides and tells the harrowing tale of a woman scorned by her husband, Jason ( yes, the Jason who stole the Golden Fleece with his Argonauts ) who abandons her for another. In her anguish, Medea plots a chilling revenge that will leave you on the edge of your seat. This production captures the raw emotion and intensity of this timeless tragedy, making it a must-see event.

Don’t Miss Out
The production runs for a limited time and tickets are already selling fast, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this extraordinary event.
Dates: October 19th - 23rd 2024
Location: Swinfen Harris Hall, Stony Stratford
Tickets: Available at www.ticketsource.co.uk

Join us for an evening of passion, power, and the dark depths of the human soul. We look forward to welcoming you to Medea.

Warm regards,

Sally Luff
Artistic Director/ Creative Producer
Carabosse
www.carabosse.org

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Cast list .

19th - 23rd October 2024

Medea - Danni Kushner
Nurse Oriana - Kay Mackerness
Aegeus - King of Athens - Tony Ffitch
Slave to Jason - Ben Johnson
Glauce - Princess of Corinth - Jess Cox

Chorus of Corinthian Women

Pandora The Coryphaeus - Debbie Leonard
Adelpho- Suzie Kenton
Sapporo- Tina Milner
Leda- Ben Johnson
Calista - Tim Dalgleish
Kalypso- Jess Cox
Damaris - Phil Chippendale
Galena - Tony Ffitch
Hermione - Jordan Murphy
Adana - Andrew Powell
Lyra - Faisal Mohiuddin
Leandra - Dennis French

The roles of The Tutor, Creon - King of Corinth and Jason will vary

19th October - 7.30pm
Jason- Dennis French
Creon- Tim Dalgleish
Tutor - Phil Chippendale
Attendant to Creon- Andrew Powell

20th October - 1.30pm
Jason - Jordan Murphy
Creon - Tim Dalgleish
Tutor - Phil Chippendale
Attendant to Creon - Andrew Powell

20th October - 7.30pm
Jason - Dennis French
Creon - Andrew Powell
Tutor - Phil Chippendale
Attendant to Creon- Tim Dalgleish

21st October - 7.30pm
Jason - Jordan Murphy
Creon - Andrew Powell
Tutor - Faisal Mohiuddin
Attendant to Creon - Tim Dalgleish

22nd October - 7.30pm
Jason- Dennis French
Creon - Tim Dalgleish
Tutor - Faisal Mohiuddin
Attendant to Creon - Andrew Powell

23rd October - 7.30pm
Jason - Jordan Murphy
Creon - Andrew Powell
Tutor - Faisal Mohiuddin
Attendant to Creon - Tim Dalgleish