Magic Monday - Performances & Gesture Drawings: Medea

Medea

performed by Carmen Romero

Sehr intensive und ergreifende Performance, in der die Figur der Medea in voller Kraft und Schönheit lebendig wurde.

Here the version of this ancient story, performed by Carmen:

Medea stabbed her two sons, Meidos and Pheres, with a long knife.

Then Medea laid the dead bodies into their beds, burnt down the palace and went out into the open space.

(D. Kuznetsov)

Years ago Medea had followed Jason into exile, obsessively in love with him. She sacrified her former life for him. Then Jason left Medea and wanted to take both of their children with him.

Jason and his new bride planned a huge wedding feast. Medea was instructed to leave Korinth within a day, so she would not disturb the celebration.

(D. Kuznetsov)

Already on exile in Korinth, she didn't know where to go now. Jason wanted Medea to vanish, to enter the emptiness. So she decided to erase a part of herself, Jasons beloved children. He wanted to destroy everything, therefore he too wanted to kill the children.

Once Medea bewitched Jason to fall in love with her. He exploited her magic to gain fame and treasure. The shadows of the dead are haunting Medea now. She looks right into the face of the dead.