Medea | Essays and Criticism

  • Modern Audience Versus Fifth-Century Greek Audience

    In this essay Hamilton contrasts modern audience reaction to Euripides's play with fifth-century Greek perceptions of the drama.

  • Eunpidean Drama, Myth, Theme, and Structure

    In the following excerpt, Conacher provides an in-depth analysis of the Medea, outlining each portion of the drama, explaining its structure, and exploring the characters and their motivations.

  • On Stage: Selected Theater Reviews from The New York Times

    In the following review, which originally appeared in the New York Times on October 21, 1947, Atkinson offers praise for Robinson Jeffers's adaptation ofBuripedes's Medea. His review illustrates how ancient Greek dramas can be altered slightly or extensively without changing the messages intended by the original authors. Such adaptations can make these dramas more accessible to modern audiences.