Medea Material Reviews

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Just in time for Halloween is a haunting, modern take on an ancient tragedy. As part of their new repertory system, Trap Door Theatre is reviving their production of Heiner Müller's Medea Material, directed by Max Truax and adapted by Sarah Tolan-Mee. Featuring one of Greek mythology's most toxic couples, Müller's version of the sorceress Medea's betrayal by her lover Jason and her subsequent murder of their children is a memory play set amid a ruinous war. Truax's direction blends the ancient Greek chorus with modern ensemble casting, allowing many Medeas and Jasons to co-exist in a story about confusion of identity and selfish love."