Medea review " a funny, brutal and raw masterpiece
Barbican, LondonSimon Stone's smart and harrowing retelling of Euripides is performed by a flawless ensemble Euripides' Medea was first performed in Athens, in 431BC" and it came last in a competition. Within a year, though, it was one of the most performed plays in Greece. Its intensity, devastating relevance and relentless climax have not lessened over time. Simon Stone's version is not a translation of Euripides,…