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Medea

National Moravian-Silesian Theatre 26. 5. / 7.00 p.m. / 90 min, no intermission Mahen Theatre GENRE: CZ

Dramaturgical introduction

No subtitles

Dramaturgical introduction 30 min before the performance

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What would happen if we replaced love and fidelity with egoism and pragmatism? What sort of awful combats and victims would such substitution generate? Medea introduces the topic of betrayal and revenge, but also that of abandonment. The experience of being betrayed and abandoned by a close person unavoidably undermines the safety of our world. Can we actually trust other people? In his interpretation of the famous myth, Euripides contests traditional gender roles, inquires into the issue of evil in us and round us, and ponders why man is incapable to defy it permanently. One of the most celebrated ancient tragedies has been newly translated by the ancient Greek expert Matyáš Havrda and the writer Petr Borkovec.

Czech translation: Petr Borkovec, Matyáš Havrda

Director: Jakub Šmíd

Dramaturgy: Norbert Závodský

Set design: Petr Vítek

Costumes: Martin Chocholoušek

Music: David Hlaváč

Rehearsal accompanist: Vlastimil Ondruška

 

Cast: Alena Sasínová-Polarczyk, Petra Kocmanová, Ivana Ambrúsová, Veronika Andrašková, Marcela Gurbaľová, Lucie Hubená, Marie Logojdová, Sabina Muchová, František Strnad, Robert Finta, David Viktora, Julie Svitičová, Roman Patrik Baroš, Mateo Fajgl, Jan Pražák, Filip Škandera