A mexican medea by cherrie moraga takes elements of medea and of other works. The film stars sissy spacek as carrie white, a 16yearold diffident teenager who is consistently mocked and bullied at school. For the sake of her husband, jason, shes left her home and borne two. The novel was published in 1974, with the movie following a mere two years later in 1976. Cornered, she begs for one days grace before exacting an appalling revenge and destroying everything she holds dear. Movie detail page the deep blue sea national theatre live. Stephen king made his debut into the feature film industry in 1976 with two oscar award nominations for carrie. Olivier, london helen mccrory excels in this moderndress take on euripides that is. Medea by euripides in a new version ben power starring olivier award nominee helen mccrory directed by carrie cracknell broadcast to cinemas internationally on thursday, september 4, 2014. Her religious extremist mother makes her teenage life very confusing.
Carrie cracknell plugs the gap now with this horribly gripping, scrupulously judicious moderndress production part of the oliviers. Medea, a woman stricken with grief after learning that her. Medea national theatre collection on drama online trailer. For the sake of her husband, she left her home and bore two sons in exile. Her peers are unaware that she possesses telekinetic powers. Medea is a film directed by carrie cracknell with helen mccrory, lorna brown, vivien carter, michaela coel, year. For the sake of her husband, jason, shes left her home and borne two sons in exile. Jul 22, 2014 helen mccrory stars as euripides tragic heroine in the new version of the play written by ben power and directed by carrie cracknell. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she.
Helen mccrory, helen mccrory the last of the haussmans returns to the national theatre to take the title role in euripides powerful tragedy, in a new version by ben power, directed by carrie cracknell. Carrie cracknell born 1980 is a british theatre director. Sep 30, 2016 helen mccrory and carrie cracknell reunite following the acclaimed production of medea in 2014. Cohen, adapted from stephen kings 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. Medea, julius caesar and dogfight give pride of place. But when he abandons his family for a new life, medea faces banishment and separation from her children. Infidelity, revenge, infanticide the greek tragedy medea has it all. Sep 04, 2014 helen mccrory the last of the haussmans returns to the national theatre to take the title role in ben powers new version of euripides powerful tragedy, directed by carrie cracknell. Helen mccrory the last of the haussmans returns to the national theatre to take the title role in ben powers new version of euripides powerful tragedy, directed by carrie cracknell. Feb 09, 2014 the british director carrie cracknell brings a version of a dolls house to the brooklyn academy of music that has a 21stcentury sensibility while it retains its 19thcentury setting. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds. The late middle classes, old times, twelfth night and uncle vanya donmar warehouse and as you like it west end. Carrie cracknell takes on seven questions about directing. Take one magazine critic susan schenker said she was angry at the way carrie manipulated me to the point where my heart was thudding, and embarrassed because the film really works.
The director, carrie cracknell, is clearly fascinated by women at the end of their rope. Helen mccrory stars as euripides tragic heroine in the new version of the play written by ben power and directed by carrie cracknell. Medea euripidesben power carrie cracknell, national theatre, london, august 2014 by holger syme on 07082014 2 comments this was the most disappointing piece of theatre ive seen at the nt in quite a few years. Nt theatre production translated by ben powers, directed by carrie cracknell posted on october 6, 2014 by annebuist the curse of our childrens blood be on you jason to medea philip vellacott translation. With helen mccrory, danny sapani, michaela coel, martin turner. But when he abandons his family for a new life, medea faces. The director of the national theatres new production tells. The last of the haussmans, blood wedding and the seagull for the nt. Although its billed as a horror movie, carrie is just as much a poignant story of a bullied, lonely teen.
When the girls are punished for their bullying, chris is the one who gets most upset, and she vows to take revenge on carrie. The warwick classics society production of medea 2018, performed as part of the warwick ancient drama festival. Medea national theatre carrie cracknell s version is a tragic force to be reckoned with the guardian. A fter her success with ibsens a dolls house, carrie cracknell now turns her directorial attention to an even more wronged heroine. Jan 18, 2016 nancy allen plays chris, one of the more vicious girls seen teasing carrie at the beginning of the movie after carrie gets her first period. Euripides medea, who avenges herself on jason by murdering. She was artistic director of the gate theatre, london from 20072012.
Since that time, his properties have regularly been made into both feature films and television series, the most recent of which is hulus 11. Pauline kael of the new yorker stated that carrie was the best scaryfunny movie since jawsa teasing, terrifying, lyrical shocker. See more ideas about greek tragedy, national theatre live and ancient greek theatre. Now cracknell turns her attention to euripidess medea, who takes even more drastic action when jason, the hero she has helped to win the golden fleece, abandons her for another woman. As directed by carrie cracknell, whose scorching reappraisal of a dolls house in london in 2012 was seen in new york this year, this medea could be anyone who has been betrayed to the. With helen mccrory, tom burke, peter sullivan, nick fletcher. Few who saw it will forget her stunning production of.
With her stringy hair, mousy appearance and beatendown posture, sissy spacek gives a heartbreaking performance as carrie, who is tormented by her high school peers and abused and extremely sheltered by her religiouszealot mother. The electronic pop duo are to score a production of medea starring helen mccrory, and directed by carrie cracknell published. She was associate director at both the young vic 201220 and the royal court 202014. Helen mccrory the last of the haussmans takes the title role in euripides powerful tragedy, in a new version by ben power, directed by carrie cracknell, with. Based off the stephen king novel of the same name, carrie was the first stephen king property to be turned into a film, but definitely not the last. The inspiration behind stephen kings carrie is based on. Helen mccrory the last of the haussmans takes the title role in euripides powerful tragedy medea, in a contemporary new version adapted by ben power and complemented by music from artpop duo will gregory and alison goldfrapp. Aug 27, 2014 as directed by carrie cracknell, whose scorching reappraisal of a dolls house in london in 2012 was seen in new york this year, this medea could be anyone who has been betrayed to the.
Helen mccrory medea and the last of the haussmans at the national theatre, penny dreadful, peaky blinders returns to the national theatre in terence rattigans devastating masterpiece, playing one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama. Helen mccrory excels in this moderndress take on euripides that is alive with complexity and psychological astuteness, writes michael. Medea, frankenstein, a streetcar named desire and david. Carrie cracknells recent work includes medea and blurred lines nt, macbeth and a dolls house young vic, west end and new york and wozzeck eno. Tom burke war and peace, the musketeers also features in carrie cracknells critically acclaimed new production. For the sake of her husband, jason, she has left her home and borne two sons in exile. Medea euripidesben powercarrie cracknell, national. Medea, a woman stricken with grief after learning that her exhusband has decided to remarry is faced with impossible choices in this exhilarating and breathtaking adaptation of medea. Sep 27, 2018 the warwick classics society production of medea 2018, performed as part of the warwick ancient drama festival. Carrie cracknell takes on seven questions about directing sea. How goldfrapp put greek tragedy medea to music bbc news. Carrie cracknell adds a 21stcentury flavor to ibsen the. National theatre live to broadcast medea, starring helen.
Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now. The british director carrie cracknell brings a version of a dolls house to the brooklyn academy of music that has a 21stcentury sensibility while it retains its 19thcentury setting. In the most terrible outcome of her devastating plan, she does not spare her own children. The inspiration behind stephen kings carrie is based on a. Country united kingdom director carrie cracknell screenwriter. Broadwaybox caught up with carrie whose uk credits include the national theatre productions of julie, the deep blue sea and medea, all of which have been screened for movie audiences around the world as part of the nt live series to discuss working with gyllenhaal and sturridge on this production, making her broadway debut, and the principals that guide her as a director. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear. In this modern production directed by carrie cracknell, the title role is portrayed by helen mccrory, who is superb.
It led to her developing the short film nora with nick payne in response to the play which was produced by the young vic. Medea, frankenstein, a streetcar named desire and david hares skylight showcased in cineplex national theatre live season. Jul 22, 2014 now cracknell turns her attention to euripidess medea, who takes even more drastic action when jason, the hero she has helped to win the golden fleece, abandons her for another woman. She is associate director at the royal court theatre and an associate artist at the young vic, and was previously artistic director of.
Medea euripidesben powercarrie cracknell, national theatre, london, august 2014 by holger syme on 07082014 2 comments this was the most disappointing piece of theatre ive seen at the nt in quite a few years. Medea by euripides in a new version by ben power starring helen mccrory directed by carrie cracknell screening from october 4, 2014. Cinema nouveau to screen terence rattigans the deep blue. Medea euripidesben powercarrie cracknell, national theatre. Director carrie cracknell and choreographer lucy guerin will stage the gory tragedy with a company of actors and dancers. Oct 14, 2016 stephen king made his debut into the feature film industry in 1976 with two oscar award nominations for carrie.
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