EURIPIDES’

HECUBA

 The British premiere of the new translation by John Harrison for Cambridge University Press.

 The Queen of Troy is now a prisoner of war. Her children are brutally slaughtered: one sacrificed on the tomb of a victorious killer, the other savaged for a pot of gold. The brutalities of war leave a terrible and lasting scar.

Revenge must be acted out.

Violence reaps violence…

No one is left untouched…

When all is lost, what more is there to lose?

 This rarely staged Greek Classic lays bare the tragic effect of war on women, children, and the men who perpetrate it. Two and a half thousand years after Euripides wrote this play, the world still seeks to solve its conflicts through means of invasion, incarceration and death. As this is written, statistics [i] show that in the 20^th Century alone, between 130 and 142 million people lost their lives as a direct result of conflict. More than 90% of casualties were civilian and over half of these were children.

Euripides provides no glib answers, but a dramatic and timeless story that begs us to question the consequences of our warring actions and leads us to ponder what the alternatives may be.

 About Foursight Theatre’s Medea (2001)

 “Incomparably the best performance of Greek drama I have ever seen..wonderfully directed and acted.”  Dr. Juliet Dusinberre, Cambridge University

“A powerful production of Euripides’ awesome tragedy of passion and revenge.”  The Guardian

“A production of great conviction and clarity…a substantial and stylish achievement.”  AD HOC.co.uk

About the company:

 “A bold and daring company that revels in walking a creative tightrope.”   The Aberdeen Press and Journal

“Masters of physical theatre.” The Birmingham What’s On

 “Foursight Theatre is renowned for its passionate and expressive performances which weave themes and emotions together in a visual and aural feast.”         The Manchester Evening Post