Comments on: Seana McKenna: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Medea?

By: Steve Baksa

Steve Baksa — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:58:57 +0000

Seana’s performance was excellant, which is good because she was on stage for virtually the entire play. Medea’s personallity comes across as a strongly motivated, scheming, powerful womem, who has only revenge on her mind, and makes the most of her oppertunities.
All men should take great care, because such women may walk amoung us.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:12:26 +0000

Hey thanks, Jamie, for this comment! It’s very cool having a cast member comment on a production while it’s still on. I think it’s a great way to give a full perspective on a production.
We’ll be watching out for you! Break a leg.

By: Jamie Robinson

Jamie Robinson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:05:34 +0000

As a cast member in this production of Medea (I play a soldier and understudy the parts of Jason and the Tutor), I have a unique perspective, having listened and seen it several dozen times since it’s orginal opening in Winnipeg back in November. I can tell you this, it never gets tired! If you have not seen the show yet, and you have a chance to see it in Toronto before it closes on Febuary 8th, the only advice I can give is simply, SEE IT! I have three scenes where I stand on stage, watching guard to make sure Medea doesn’t try any funny stuff on my superiors, first Creon the King, then Jason her ex. And every time, my character watches in amazement as Medea’s masterful skills with the power of language, manipulates both men to bend to her verbal will, allowing her to carry out the inevitable ending of tragic doom. This soldier can tell you this, the power of that woman (not to mention the power of the actress playing that woman) will never be defeated. The play always ends the same, as the nurse says, “it was destined before she was even born”. So this production was destined for greatness before it was thought of some fifteen years ago. Enjoy the last chance if you can(Who knows, it’s already been revived twice).
Thanks for introducing me to Escarpement Views. My new Theatre Company, The Grey Bruce Arts Collective, is well on it’s way, currently based in The Meaford/Thornbury area, and we look forward to working with your publication many times in the future.
See you from the stage.
Jamie Robinson

By: Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:42:27 +0000

Tom Hubert gave us permission to post this portion of a message from him as a comment on this blog post:
“I loved Medea. The unfortunate thing is the ending sends the audience into shock and I don’t think the cast receives the kudos it deserves. I knew the story. I knew where the dialogue was taking it. I knew she was going to murder those babies. But I think we all hope the same thing. That maybe this time, at this performance she won’t. Of course if that was the case, we wouldn’t still be watching it twenty-five hundred years later.”
Thanks for this note, Tom!

By: Barbara Jennings

Barbara Jennings — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +0000

My goodness. Medea, and by association, Escarpment Views is certainly getting media coverage!
Barbara Jennings
Erin