Medea Knows Best, 2007/2008

Medea re-concieved and completely unfaithful to Euripides' classic tragedy, this take on Medea explored gender roles, relationships, and the power of unreasoning faith through the lens of a 50's television show. A doo-wop chorus, a disturbing leading lady: an uneasy dark comedy. What do men and women owe each other? What do they expect from each other? What happens when they fail? World Premiere at DIVAFest in San Francisco.

"it's a devilishly clever rethinking of the classic, with the seeds of this repressed, asexualized Corinth's destruction sown not in myth or fate but in the unfettered curiosity of Creon's teenage daughter (a radiant Davie-Blue crooning a fraught "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry")."
Rob Hurwitt of the SF Chronicle

"The set is brightly colored and ingeniously built with tiny pastel houses. The television frame sets the stage, well, perfectly. Costumes are adorable '50s-style prints with flounces. It's all very well-thought-out and very clever."
Miryam Gordon - SGN A&E Writer