medea, reed college, portland, or (2019)
Director/Co-Producer
“The music [. . .] was otherworldly.” —Reed College Quest
A devised adaption of Euripides’s classic tragedy about fate and free will; love and revenge, staged in a Brechtian, post-dramatic aesthetic. With original libretto by Ryan Gamblin and Asher Kurtz Smith performed by the ensemble, and live harmonium performed by Smith.
Scenic and lighting design by Peter Ksander, costume design by Caitlin Cisek, sound design and composition by Ryan Gamblin and Asher Kurtz Smith.
Presented by the Theatre Department at Reed College.
The first iteration of the durational performance project-in-development, 24H Medea.
Kieran Andrews as the Nurse in the opening scene of Medea. Photo: Chelsea Patrakis.
