See it if Outstanding modern adaptation of the Medea tragedy. Perfectly minimally staged it lets Rose Byrne's performance shine. What a powerhouse!
Don't see it if you are triggered by violence, angry betrayed women, and mental health issues.
See it if Fast-paced 1hr20min reworking of Medea in modern day (husband leaves his wife & kids for another woman). Sleek bright-white set.
Don't see it if You don't like retellings in modern-day language with lots of cursing & relationship drama. You don't like psychosis & violent endings.
See it if Brilliant acting and visual effects
Don't see it if a few quibbles with the text but other then that a pretty perfect show!
See it if You enjoy minimalist and symbolic theatre
Don't see it if You want to see something big or upbeat
See it if you wish to see great drama and acting at its finest. Intense, riveting performances especially by Rose Byrne. Powerful and must see.
Don't see it if you like comedy. This drama will have you involved with the characters, whose actions both repel and attract. Read more
See it if you enjoy contemporary retellings of classic plays, are a fan of any of the actors/creatives involved, or enjoy edgy productions
Don't see it if you don't like the sight of blood, are triggered by suggested violence, or would rather see a new play vs an adaptation of a classic story Read more
See it if modern deconstructions of classical text are your thing: this one is really well written, powerful, and beautifully produced.
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See it if You want a tight, tense, streamlined reimagining of the classic. Superb acting, each moment mattered, and the climax was heartbreaking.
Don't see it if You like your classics untouched, or if you hate technology—I love mixed media, but I’m starting to hate that it’s in so many shows. Read more
"Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, Torched by Love: Simon Stone’s contemporary spin on the classic tale of marital vengeance feels more clinical than tragic."
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3/5 stars: "Byrne is riveting, but the effort at psychological dimension in a modern setting detracts from the play's mythic dimension. Stone's 'Medea' is ultimately the story of a woman who murders people because she is severely mentally ill."
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"How Do You Solve a Problem Like 'Medea?'"
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"Real-life partners Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale star as a divided couple in Simon Stone's modern-day riff on Euripides' classic Greek tragedy."
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"By framing his American bourgeois Medea with the trappings of avant-garde scenography, perhaps Stone hopes to elevate his text, but banality isn't that easy to shake."
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"Beware. This stylish ‘Medea’ adaptation offers no escape, for Rose Byrne or for you."
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"'Medea' is modern reinvention of a tragic classical thriller"
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"Rose Byrne Plays Medea On Meds: The Bridesmaids actor portrays a 21st-century analogue to the monstrous mom, opposite real-life partner Bobby Cannavale."
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