The major themes of ‘Medea’ are that of jealously and revenge, with love as the motivating factor behind it, and these themes are as common in contempory theatre as they are in ancient theatre. While the events of ‘Medea’ are perhaps a more dramatically heightened reflection of life than modern theatre, the idea of a spurned lover seeking to have her revenge on the one who betrayed her is not an unusual or outdated concept. The major theme of love is stated explicitly in the Chorus’ line “The fiercest anger of all…is that which rages in the place of dearest love.” (Euripides pg 32). Love is the ultimate subject for a

ny art and ‘Medea’ explores this theme in a way that modern theatre would also attempt to. ‘Medea’ is a good play to study for its themes, as its structure makes them easily visible and definable.

The play’s structure – especially with regards to the chorus – is not wholly applicable in a modern context, but it is still easy to understand, manipulate and significant for historical reasons. The use of the parados and exodus of a chorus is not used in modern theatre; however its use in ‘Medea’ is vital for the proper explanation of the story. As ‘Medea’ is a continuation of the Greek myth ‘Jason and the Argonauts’, without the Nurse – in her position of basically a featured chorus member – giving us a brief summary of the myth, the audience would not have ‘Medea’ in context. The chorus’ role is to tell the audience of what is going to happen to, in a sense, prepare the audience for the action, and this makes what is happening very understandable for the audience.

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