The Medea of Euripides

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Event The Medea of Euripides
Venue University of Adelaide, The Hut, The University of Adelaide, SA
First Date 25 October 1948
Last Date 28 October 1948
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Jason having won the Golden Fleece from the King of barbarian Colchis with the help of that king's daughter, the princess Medea, returns to Iolcos his ancestral heritage usurped by his uncle Pelias. Medea procures the death of of Pelias by a trick, an act which forces both Jason and Medea with their two young sons to fly for their lives. They land and settle in Corinth where the old King Creon decides to wed his only daughter to Jason. Jason, amibitious and weary of his untamed barbarian, falls in with Creon's plan and sets aside the princess Medea.

In the production the technique applied
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Richard Clarke Actor
Sydney Downie Actor
Frank Gargro Actor
Helen George Actor
Patricia Hackett Actor
Martin Ketley Actor
Robert Pennington Actor
Stella Sobels Actor
Iris Thomas Actor
Noreen Urwin Actor
Helen Western Actor
Dennis Winterbottom Actor
Patricia Hackett Director
Thomas Keen Lighting Operator/Technician
Jean Cook Musician
Euripides Playwright
Michael James Set Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Greece
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Barr Smith Special Collections
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 80069