In this resonant retelling of the Medusa myth, DMB combines a reverence for theatrical tradition with a modern point of view. The result is magic. Blue’s use of formalized, heightened language sets his Medusa apart from her (many) other modern reimaginings; the iambic pentameter is natural and effective, never overwrought, and the gods’ prologue and interstitial episodes both evoke classical structure and comment on the ways that greater forces impact our little lives.

Especially powerful is Medusa’s simply drawn, very real cliffside crises as she contemplates ending her life and is saved by compassion and love.