Medea

World premiere of a new version of Euripides- classic Medea. Plays in London as part of the Almeida-s Greek Season.Medea-s marriage is breaking up. And so is everything else. Testing the limits of revenge and liberty, Euripides- seminal play cuts to the heart of gender politics and asks what it means to be a woman and a wife. One of world drama''s most infamous characters is brought to controversial new life by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold (The Merchant of Venice, King Charles III, American Psycho) and award-winning writer Rachel Cusk (Outline, Aftermath).