National Theatre Live: Medea 12A
Helen McCrory (The Last of the Haussmans) returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell.
Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she’s left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace.
It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear.
Quotes
FOUR STARS ‘Thrilling and merciless. Helen McCrory gives the performance of her career’ Daily Telegraph
FOUR STARS 'Helen McCrory triumphs. A piercing, painful vision of passion and betrayal’ Evening Standard
FOUR STARS ‘Takes no prisoners. A remorselessly gripping 90
minutes’ Time Out
FOUR STARS ‘The score by Will Gregory and Alison Goldfrapp gets right under
your skin’ Independent
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- Duration
- 150 mins
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