MEDEA

LOVE TURNS FATAL

adapted by DHYAN RUPAREL after EURIPIDES

5-9th May 2026

ADC Theatre, Cambridge

Mother, wife, foreigner. In a week, Medea has lost her husband, her reputation and now her home. Will she do anything to get revenge?

This bold adaptation of Euripides’ Medea brings life to one of the world’s oldest and greatest plays about love, desire and betrayal. Performed by a company of BAME students, this version celebrates the play’s remarkable resonance to current conversations on displacement, belonging and identity. Stunning live music, ferocious performances and dynamic design collide in a powerful retelling that marks one of the biggest shows to hit Cambridge in 2026.

As Medea, former princess of Colchis, learns that her husband Jason has left her for the young daughter of the King, she spirals. Dissatisfied by the advice of a gossiping chorus of neighbours, and a revolving door of old advisors, she turns to the worst acts imaginable. This Medea embraces the powerful violence and rage of the original, and asks how you can make a home in a world that deems you foreign.

Auditions Now Open

Cast Application Information PackPlaintext version here

Medea has opened its audition slots! If you identify as non-white or minority ethnic, with a passion to bring this story of love, displacement and revenge to life, we want you to join our cast.

There's only three steps to get involved...

  1. Read the audition pack here
  2. Fill out the information form below
  3. Book a slot below or send a self-tape to dr647@cam.ac.uk

Dates

23 Jan - ADC Dressing Room 1

24 Jan - Corpus Playroom Auditorium

25 Jan - ADC Dressing Room 2

Wider Production Team Applications

Not interested in Acting? We are also open for Deputy Stage Manager, Stage Manager, Welfare Officer and Intimacy Coordinator!

Check out the Application Pack (Plaintext) and apply at medea.cam/apply

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