In Search of Greek Theatre: Medea
Overview
This film focuses on the 2014 production of Medea.
In this short film resource, Dr Lucy Jackson (Assistant Professor Greek Literature, Durham University) and Erin Lee (Head of Archive, National Theatre) take you on a virtual visit to the National Theatre Archive. The film follows their exploration and discovery of how the work of ancient Greek dramatists can be communicated effectively through performance.
Part of a collection of short films unpacking seminal National Theatre productions of Greek tragedy.
Learning outcomes
This film is designed to support students who are studying Greek drama as part of a Drama or Classics course at A Level or above. The resource can also support students studying Medea as a set text for A Level Drama.
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Production information
Olivier Theatre, 2014.
Medea by Euripides; in a new version by Ben Power; directed by Carrie Cracknell; design by Tom Scutt; lighting design by Lucy Carter; choreography by Lucy Guerin; music for JIII by Will Gregory & Alison Goldfrapp; sound design by Gregory Clarke.
Photo © Richard Hubert Smith
The full production is available to stream on the National Theatre Collection
Suitability
Suitable for 14+/KS4+
Keywords
Euripides, Carrie Cracknell, Helen McCrory, Greek theatre, Classics, A Level Drama
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Archive
Our Archive holds a treasure trove of performance material, including recordings and photographs of our productions.
Free to visit and open to everyone by appointment. School groups are welcome.
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