LULLABY PLAY (a liminal medea)

by Aly Kantor

[90 Minutes, adaptation/ play with music, 3M, 3F] A new adaptation of Euripides' Medea for an ensemble of six, with music and movement, set outside of time.

[90 Minutes, adaptation/ play with music, 3M, 3F] A new adaptation of Euripides' Medea for an ensemble of six, with music and movement, set outside of time.

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LULLABY PLAY (a liminal medea)

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  • Brenton Kniess: LULLABY PLAY (a liminal medea) by Aly Kantor
    “

    This iconic source material is elevated in a way that is so original and unique that it feels like a completely new piece of theatre. The structure is absolutely stunning and is accompanied by beautiful dialogue that is surrounded by this poetic nature that is just hauntingly beautiful. This adaptation by Aly Kantor is mesmerizing. This play is truly worthy of an audience.

    This iconic source material is elevated in a way that is so original and unique that it feels like a completely new piece of theatre. The structure is absolutely stunning and is accompanied by beautiful dialogue that is surrounded by this poetic nature that is just hauntingly beautiful. This adaptation by Aly Kantor is mesmerizing. This play is truly worthy of an audience.

    ”
  • Gemma Cooper-Novack: LULLABY PLAY (a liminal medea) by Aly Kantor
    “

    Ooh, I would be so excited to see a production of this piece. Kantor beautifully integrates the poetic with the everyday, leaving us in a precisely calibrated and unique space.

    Ooh, I would be so excited to see a production of this piece. Kantor beautifully integrates the poetic with the everyday, leaving us in a precisely calibrated and unique space.

    ”
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: LULLABY PLAY (a liminal medea) by Aly Kantor
    “

    The theatricality of this play!! I wasn't prepared for how beautiful it was going to be. Aly Kantor has a knack for reimagining her adaptations in a wholly unique way. This is gorgeous on the page, and I can't even imagine how amazing it would be on a stage, getting to see the dances and hear the songs (and that ending!! I want to see the ending!!) This Medea feels both classically old and surprisingly contemporary at the same time, and I can't get enough of it.

    The theatricality of this play!! I wasn't prepared for how beautiful it was going to be. Aly Kantor has a knack for reimagining her adaptations in a wholly unique way. This is gorgeous on the page, and I can't even imagine how amazing it would be on a stage, getting to see the dances and hear the songs (and that ending!! I want to see the ending!!) This Medea feels both classically old and surprisingly contemporary at the same time, and I can't get enough of it.

    ”
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Character Information

  • MEDEA
    BIPOC; non-white
    She/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • JASON
    he/him
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • CREUSA
    She/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • CREON
    he/him
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • ELPIS
    BIPOC; non-white
    She/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • AEGEUS
    he/him
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male