Details
Set in West Africa, the piece reveals the last, violent night of a desperate refugee woman, abandoned by her husband. In a performance incorporating traditional storytelling, and African and street dance; the play explores how the discrimination and rejection Medea suffers at the hands both of her husband and her adopted society, drive her to commit a final act of retribution.
Cast/Performers
Adura Onashile (Medea),
Mo Sesay (Jason / Creon / The Boy),
Inno Sorsy (The Nurse)
Creatives/Company
Author:
Jean AnouilhProducer(s):
Theatre Royal Stratford East,
Birkbeck University of LondonDirector:
Suba DasDesign:
Fabrice SerafinoLighting:
Anthony Newton