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Photo courtesy of @insideoffthewall 'Not Medea' now at Carnegie Stage ... Are today’s audiences able to access the classics like Medea (whole story, not just the eponymous play) without a homework assignment in a liberal arts college? What do these stories offer those of us navigating our way through the modern world? "Today’s audiences are gifted with the internet, which can be a rose or a thorn, but it allows for synopses and full accessibility. I’ve taught at two, liberal arts colleges and while yes, I made my Intro to Theatre students read Medea, I also encouraged them to find as much information about it and other plays prior to reading and attending. The resources nowadays are overflowing, and you (as a consumer) are only doing yourself a disservice without taking a few minutes to research that which you’re about to read/see/hear. These stories make connections to other fields of study which broaden perspectives on interpersonal, social and political concepts. And then when the stories are adapted to plays do we experience how live art can induce POSITIVE social, economic, and political change or, at the least, analysis and reflection. It is works like these that prove that theatre should serve as a platform for kindling conversation about the nature of pacifism, the nuances of the freedom of speech, and our nation’s relationship with the quest for equal rights. These stories still offer parallels to the modern world and provoke thought." More at pghlesbian.com #Medea #NotMedea #Euripides #GreekClassics #classicaltheatre #CarnegieStage #women #womeninthearts #womenintheater #liberalarts #pittsburgh #localtheater #DrewLeighWilliams #q&a (at Carnegie Stage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qTdenB-D5/?igshid=6nsmivoctfym