description: First Performed in Athens, 431 B.C., this classic play is on of the most searingly intense of all Greek tragedies. Spurned by the husband whose life she has saved, the celebrated sorceress of legend plans a terrible revenge on the man she had loved. Seana McKenna's portrayal of Medea is as mesmerizing and breathtaking as it is cruel.All Stratford performances are reanacted in the Glenn Gould Theatre in the CBC Broadcasting Centre. They feature professional actors, sound effects, and original music combined with audience participation.
language: English
title: Medea
titlecomplete: Medea
characters: Nurse, Jason (Argonaut), Tutor (to Medea's sons), Creon, Aegeus, Medea of Colchis
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Tragedy, Drama, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Mythology
ratings_count: 72744
places: Corinth
publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)