Medea – Bard In The Botanics | Destination South Ayrshire

Medea – Bard in the Botanics

A woman stands confidently in the center of the image against a dramatic, cloudy desert landscape. She is wearing a bright orange, sleeveless dress decorated with intricate gold and bronze beadwork. Her hair is tied back with an orange headband, and she holds a serious, commanding expression. The word “MEDEA” is written in large white capital letters across the bottom of the image.

Bard in the Botanics, in association with Raw Material and supported by Macrobert Arts Centre, presents Medea, by Euripides, in a version by Kathy McKean. Directed by Gordon Barr.

Everyone knows how Jason won the Golden Fleece – everyone knows how he became a hero for all time – and everyone knows the part his wife, Medea, played in creating his legend – don’t they? Erased from the narrative – abandoned by her husband for a new wife and a new life – left isolated and alone in a city where she does not and cannot belong – Medea begins to plot revenge – a terrible, bloody revenge that will send a howl of rage echoing through the ages. The award-winning production of this thrilling Greek tragedy returns re-imagined to tour Scotland’s stages.

“I am not a part of the story you tried to write
I am the story
And it ends when I say so”

Winner – Best Production & Best Performer CATS Awards 2022

Funded by Creative Scotland Touring Fund

“Starring Nicole Cooper in the title role, Kathy McKean’s powerful new version of Euripides’ Medea burns with rage and rips at the heart” – Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman