Wide Eyed Presents 'The Medea' as Inaugural Production

New York-born theatre group, Wide Eyed Productions presents a powerful and fresh interpretation of Euripides' tale of love, loss and revenge with its inaugural production of The Medea.  

"The Medea tells the story of the jealousy and revenge of a woman betrayed by her husband. She has left home and father for Jason's sake, and he, after she has borne him children, forsakes her, and betroths himself to Glauce, the daughter of Creon, ruler of Corinth. This drama is a masterly presentment of passion in its secret folds and recesses. The suffering and sensitiveness of injured love are strongly drawn, and with the utmost nicety of observation, passing from one stage to another, until they culminate in an awful deed of vengeance, the murder of her own children. The mighty enchantress who is yet a weak woman is powerfully delineated. The touches of motherly tenderness are in the highest degree pathetic. The strife of emotions which passion engenders is admirably shown; and amid all the stress of their conflict, and amid all this sophistical and illusive commonplaces which work upon the soul, hate and vengeance win the day. Medea is criminal, but not without cause, and not without strength and dignity. Euripides opens a new world to art and gives us a nearer view of passionate emotion, both in its purest forms and in the wildest aberrations by which men are controlled, or troubled, or destroyed," explain press notes.

Performances are Tuesday November 6 – Friday November 9 at 8PM; Saturday November 10 at 2PM & 8PM; Sunday November 11 at 3PM; Tuesday November 13 – Friday November 16 at 8PM; Saturday November 17 at 2PM & 8PM and Sunday November 18 at 3PM

The Richmond Shepard Theatre is located at 309 E. 26th Street (at 2nd Ave). For information visit www.richmondshepard.com. All tickets are $15 and will be available for purchase at the door. For ticket information visit www.theatremania.com.

Kristin Skye Hoffmann directs the cast: Sky Seals (Jason), Ben Newman (Aegeus), and Liz White ( Nurse) all attended UNC and graduated with exemplary skills in period style language and performance. Amy Lee Pearsall (Medea), Trevor Dallier (Messenger), Melissa Johnson (Child) and Justin Ness (Creon) are experienced under the direction of Ms Hoffmann, each having worked with her previously.  Andrew Harriss (Attendant), Sarah Flanagan (Glauce), and Sage Seals (Child) complete the team in this remounted production.