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Shakespeare Network Educational Programme - SN Audio-Visual Archives - Euripides' Medea (c. 480 – c. 406 BCE), first staged in 431 BCE, remains a cornerstone of classical tragedy, exploring themes of betrayal, revenge, and societal alienation through the devastating actions of its titular sorceress. A notable modern interpretation was the BBC Radio 3 broadcast of May 20th, 2001, an adaptation of Deborah Warner's acclaimed London stage production. This radio version allowed a broad audience to engage with Euripides' potent text through the intimate aural medium.
The production featured a compelling cast led by Fiona Shaw as Medea and Jonathan Cake as Jason, alongside Derek Hutchinson, Joseph Mydell, and others. Shaw's intense vocal performance was central to conveying Medea's escalating despair and chilling resolve, proving the enduring power of Euripides' drama even without visual spectacle. The broadcast, subsequently re-aired, stands as a testament to the BBC's commitment to classical drama and the timeless resonance of Medea's exploration of human suffering and the catastrophic consequences of vengeance.
Fiona Shaw starred in and directed a BBC Radio 3 broadcast of Euripides' "Medea" in an acclaimed production by Deborah Warner. This was a radio adaptation of the London stage production.
The full cast list for this specific BBC Radio 3 production includes:
Medea: Fiona Shaw
Jason: Jonathan Cake
Other cast members included: Derek Hutchinson, Joseph Mydell, Struan Rodger, Siobhan McCarthy, Robin Laing, Kirsten Campbell, Joyce Henderson, Rachel Issac, Pauline Lynch, and Susan Solman.
Sous-titres "Traduction automatique YouTube": En, De, It, Es, Pt, He, Ja, Zh, Hi
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Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
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Shakespeare Network Educational Programme - SN Audio-Visual Archives - Euripides' Medea (c. 480 – c. 406 BCE), first staged in 431 BCE, remains a cornerstone of classical tragedy, exploring themes of betrayal, revenge, and societal alienation through the devastating actions of its titular sorceress. A notable modern interpretation was the BBC Radio 3 broadcast of May 20th, 2001, an adaptation of Deborah Warner's acclaimed London stage production. This radio version allowed a broad audience to engage with Euripides' potent text through the intimate aural medium.
The production featured a compelling cast led by Fiona Shaw as Medea and Jonathan Cake as Jason, alongside Derek Hutchinson, Joseph Mydell, and others. Shaw's intense vocal performance was central to conveying Medea's escalating despair and chilling resolve, proving the enduring power of Euripides' drama even without visual spectacle. The broadcast, subsequently re-aired, stands as a testament to the BBC's commitment to classical drama and the timeless resonance of Medea's exploration of human suffering and the catastrophic consequences of vengeance.
Fiona Shaw starred in and directed a BBC Radio 3 broadcast of Euripides' "Medea" in an acclaimed production by Deborah Warner. This was a radio adaptation of the London stage production.
The full cast list for this specific BBC Radio 3 production includes:
Medea: Fiona Shaw
Jason: Jonathan Cake
Other cast members included: Derek Hutchinson, Joseph Mydell, Struan Rodger, Siobhan McCarthy, Robin Laing, Kirsten Campbell, Joyce Henderson, Rachel Issac, Pauline Lynch, and Susan Solman.
Sous-titres "Traduction automatique YouTube": En, De, It, Es, Pt, He, Ja, Zh, Hi
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This recording is for educational purposes only and is covered under Fair Use doctrine - Copyright - All rights reserved to their respective owners.
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SHAKESPEARE NETWORK - Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - misanthropos.net
Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
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The main objective of enhancing historical image and sound recordings by digital signal processing is to improve the overall quality of recordings degraded by several distortions. Whether true signal restoration or merely signal enhancement can be achieved depends heavily on the quality of the historical image and sound material.
Image and audio restoration is an extremely time-consuming process that requires skilled audio and image engineers with specific experience in motion pictures, sound and music recording techniques as well as high-end hardware and software.
Contact us for further info. →
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