Medea (2002)

Written by Euripides
Directed by Deborah Warner
Cast: Fiona Shaw, Jonathan Cake, Kirsten Campbell, Joyce Henderson, Derek Hutchinson, Rachel Issac, Robin Laing, Pauline Lynch

Medea is centered on Medea's calculated desire for revenge against her unfaithful husband. Medea is of divine descent and had the gift of prophecy. She married Jason and used her magic powers and advice to help him find and retrieve the golden fleece. The play is set in Corinth some time after Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, where he met Medea.

Theater

Metropolitan Opera House · Broadway

Performances begin

October 30, 2026