Now, shall I blame the gods? No, I have given rise
To this myself. The plan was mine, and so’s the grief.
To begin our 45th season, TUC presents Euripides’ Medea, in a new adaptation written by company member Katherine Dubois.
Medea’s shock and grief when her husband Jason discards her to marry King Creon’s daughter quickly turns to rage. She vows revenge—but how much revenge is enough? Euripides explores how a person’s pride can lead to deadly recklessness regarding consequences.
The play was first presented in 431 BC at the City Dionysia festival in Athens. Many translations of the classics are meant to be read and studied; our script was written with actors in mind.
Medea is a powerful revenge play not suitable for children due to violent descriptions.
For a change of tone, during the run of Medea we’ll be presenting a short comedy that was very popular in England in the late 16th and early 17th Centuries, A Most Pleasant Comedy of Mucedorus the King’s Son of Valencia, and Amadine the King’s Daughter of Aragon, With the Merrie Conceits of Mouse.
Prince Mucedorus disguises himself as a shepherd and goes to Aragon in search of love and adventure. He encounters jealousy at court, a wild man in the forest, true love, and a bear.
Performance dates for Medea:
Thursday August 28 through Saturday August 30, 7:00pm
Sunday August 31, 2:00pm
Friday September 5 and Saturday September 6, 7:00pm
Sunday September 7, 2:00pm. There will be a talkback following this performance.
Thursday September 11 through Saturday September 13, 7:00pm
Sunday September 14, 2:00pm
Performance dates for Mucedorus:
Wednesday September 3 and Thursday September 4, 7:00pm
Saturday September 6, 2:00pm
Tuesday September 9 and Wednesday September 10, 7:00pm
All performances for both shows are in the Carsen Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St. in Boulder
Thursday performances of Medea on August 28 and September 11 are Name-Your-Price Nights. No tickets or reservations; first come, first seated. Donations will be accepted by cash, check, and QR code.
Tickets for all other performances of Medea must be purchased through the Dairy Box Office.
Admittance to Mucedorus will be by donation. No tickets or reservations, just come to the Carsen Theater.
Talkback for Medea will be following the 2:00pm matinee on Sunday September 7th. Audience members are invited to stay after the performance to discuss the play and the production with cast members and the director..
This play presents Adult Themes