Medea Gosperia: a retelling of Euripides’ Greek tragedy set in the Caribbean and featuring a fusion of musical styles

Euripedes’ classic tragedy Medea has inspired writers and artists across the centuries as well as playwrights directly reinterpreting Euripedes’ original (hands up those who have heard a performance of the original Ancient Greek!).

Now Thee Black Swan, a new company that aims to bring classical and contemporary theatre and opera productions to a wide and diverse audience, providing a platform for classically trained actors and singers of diverse heritage, is creating Medea Gosperia, a retelling of Euripides’ Greek tragedy set in the Caribbean and featuring a fusion of musical styles.

The work will blend gospel, opera, rock and jazz, using original music and lyrics the Islands’ historical names and traditional movement to showcase the region’s rich heritage, with a variety of vocal styles to highlight the talent and background of each member of the diverse ensemble. 

Directed by Joseph Charles and featuring words by Kay Hammond, Medea Gosperia will be at The Cockpit from 2 to 20 July 2024. The musical director is Sam Bergliter, with sopranos Natasha Agarwal and Namrata Shah alternating in the title role and tenor Sandeep Gurrapadi as Jason.

Full details from the Cockpit website.