Medea
Playwright Liz Lochhead brings Euripides' tale of Medea and her hideous yet compelling vengeance into the present day, but delivers a surprisingly staid and familiar rendition of the tragedy, and while the this Vortex Repertory Company production offers some striking dramatic tableaux, it suffers from pacing problems, a lack of dramatic tension, and little effective storytelling.
"...and monstrousness. Shared by actresses Paula Gilbert, Wendy Goodwin, Betsy McCann, and Regina Yunker, this Medea is ungrounded. She..."
Nov. 29, 2002 Arts Review by Robi Polgar