Medea

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Medea

At the Market Theatre for the opening of Medea. A production by The Windybrow Arts Center. For 4 performances only, don't miss it! 

A Greek classic reimagined. So dramatic, Shakespearean, tragic! The performances so gripping and captivating - you can't look away, they demand your attention. The dialogues and monologues so heartfelt and expressive, delivered with so much conviction. Love, betrayal, poison, death, Medea. 


I can't even lie, I was disgusted by Medea's actions. To kill your own children not out of hatred but spite, revenge because she knew it would destroy Jason emotionally! The only memory of the children that prevailed was their superhero action figures (Superman and Batman) - a signifier of their innocence. They didn't do anything to anyone, they were just playing and running around in their superhero capes. Until their despicable mother used them for her nefarious murderous ends. Deplorable, souless woman. 


The performers were fantastic, portraying the darkside of human nature, revenge, betrayal, love, poison, death, Medea. I've never experienced such wickedness in my life. The props; rusted and old, there is no water, a sink there, a fridge there and table with chairs. A thorn crown hovers above the stage. Gofaone Bodigelo is fantastic as Medea, she never misses a beat, she is the pulse, fantastic monologues delivered with precision, feeling and emotion. The play also stars Thingo Mcanyana, Jack Mabokachaba and Londa Mkhize. Shakespearean, beautiful sets and utterly shocking. 


Congratulations Leila Henriques and the whole team for a great show and a deserved standing ovation. 

📸: SamSays 


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