Euripides' Medea

Translation and Theatrical Commentary

Michael Ewans

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781032105437
• eBook ISBN: 9781000528831
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Ancient History
• Index: Literature

This book offers a new, accurate and actable translation of one of Euripides' most popular plays, together with a commentary which provides insight into the challenges it sets for production and suggestions for how to solve them.

The introduction discusses the social and cultural context of the play and its likely impact on the original audience, the way in which it was originally performed, the challenges which the lead roles present today and Medea's implications for the modern audience. The text of the translation is followed by the 'Theatrical Commentary' section on the issues involved in staging each scene and chorus today, embodying insights gained from a professional production. Notes on the translation, a glossary of names, suggestions for further reading and a chronology of Euripides' life and times round out the volume.

The book is intended for use by theatre practitioners who wish to stage or workshop Medea and by students both of drama, theatre and performance and of classical studies.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Endorsement Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents Page
• List of figures Page
• Preface Page
• Chronology Page
• Introduction
• Medea
• Translation notes
• Theatrical commentary
• Cast and production team
• Glossary of names
• Bibliography
• Index