Lifelong Learning in Nursing
Critique of MEDEA
Edie Lee
MEDEA, which was written by Euripides and translated by Brendan Kennelly, was directed by Christine McBurney and showed by Mamai Theatre Company. I went to the theatre on June 30th, 2003. Although it is a heavy theme, all actors and actresses have tried to make the play as a relatively relaxed tone. I have moved by their passions. Both of them, two children included, were dedicated their performances. I really appreciated their hard work. It is a brilliantly revised, acted, and high level production.
I though that I would see that actors and actresses wear ancient costumes, and the stage sets and properties would be ancient Greek pattern. However, the style in this play is fresh in modern social environment. Contemporary clothing and adornment, furnishings, iphone, divorce lawyers, newscaster, Starbucks coffee house, swimsuits, gardening tools, even the goblet both surprised me and made me laughing. This modern interpretation of the ancient theme stimulated my thinking. The inspiration of this script must have been drawn from the real life in ancient Greek. Why do the same stories happen again and again after thousands years? Are humans still the same or not improving? Outside, the changes are huge, but inside, not much. Men and women still are very different in the emotional attitude while dealing with affection and marriage. People still stand in their own perspective to read other people. Both men and the women are selfish when they try to hold their benefits. Abandoned women still are distraught and furious. The rage of human still has such a huge lethality and destructive. Revenge is still horrible and tragic. People still prefer to sit inside the theater to see the stories of others. After watching the show, people still enjoy in talking about content of the plays and issues around the real life.
In addition, the actress (Tracee Patterson) indeed has interpreted her role (Medea) with her true feelings by her superb acting. Her
Edie Lee
MEDEA, which was written by Euripides and translated by Brendan Kennelly, was directed by Christine McBurney and showed by Mamai Theatre Company. I went to the theatre on June 30th, 2003. Although it is a heavy theme, all actors and actresses have tried to make the play as a relatively relaxed tone. I have moved by their passions. Both of them, two children included, were dedicated their performances. I really appreciated their hard work. It is a brilliantly revised, acted, and high level production.
I though that I would see that actors and actresses wear ancient costumes, and the stage sets and properties would be ancient Greek pattern. However, the style in this play is fresh in modern social environment. Contemporary clothing and adornment, furnishings, iphone, divorce lawyers, newscaster, Starbucks coffee house, swimsuits, gardening tools, even the goblet both surprised me and made me laughing. This modern interpretation of the ancient theme stimulated my thinking. The inspiration of this script must have been drawn from the real life in ancient Greek. Why do the same stories happen again and again after thousands years? Are humans still the same or not improving? Outside, the changes are huge, but inside, not much. Men and women still are very different in the emotional attitude while dealing with affection and marriage. People still stand in their own perspective to read other people. Both men and the women are selfish when they try to hold their benefits. Abandoned women still are distraught and furious. The rage of human still has such a huge lethality and destructive. Revenge is still horrible and tragic. People still prefer to sit inside the theater to see the stories of others. After watching the show, people still enjoy in talking about content of the plays and issues around the real life.
In addition, the actress (Tracee Patterson) indeed has interpreted her role (Medea) with her true feelings by her superb acting. Her