Shahrzad Theater Complex to Home Medea
Iran Theater- The play reading performances of “Medea”, an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides will be run at Shahrazad Theater Complex.
The performances set for February 20 and 27 will be directed by Afshin Qasemi.
The cast includes Golnaz Eidi, Ali Shahbazi, Azin Aqai, Sara Zamzam and Saman Alizadeh.
“Medea” is based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the actions of Medea, a former princess of the kingdom of Colchis, and the wife of Jason. She finds her position in the Greek world threatened as Jason leaves her for a Greek princess of Corinth.
Medea takes vengeance on Jason by murdering Jason’s new wife as well as her own children, after which she escapes to Athens to start a new life.
Euripides’ play has been explored and interpreted by playwrights across the centuries and the world in a variety of ways, offering political, psychoanalytical, feminist, among many other original readings of Medea, Jason and the core themes of the play.
Iranian directors have frequently referred to this play and its themes over the past few decades.
Iranian theater troupe Bohemi led by director Fariborz Karimi performed “Medea” at the 42nd edition of Festival of Monodrama and Mime, which took place in Belgrade, Serbia in June and July