Nov 18Nov 21, 2026
RUINATION: THE TRUE STORY OF MEDEA Ben Duke
Featuring Miguel Altunaga, Jean Daniel Broussé, Maya Carroll, Sheree Dubois, Liam Francis, Anna-Kay Gayle, Yshani Perinpanayagam, Keith Punn, Hannah Shepherde • REVIVAL • ROYAUME-UNI
WHAT IF MEDEA FINALLY HAD THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRAIL...
The founder of his very own style of dance-theatre, Ben Duke’s works often feature tragic heroines taking back control of their own stories. It is no surprise then for him to revisit a story that has provoked indescribable horror, hope and intrigue for humanity for over two millennia: Medea! The woman who supposedly murdered her own children, who may have attracted plenty of fire, but whose story is timeless. This time, Jason must answer for this romantic betrayal, and Ben Duke warns us, “this is not the story of Medea you think you know!”. By removing the masculine prism from this foundational, ethical myth, he questions our collective memory and reminds us that Medea is not a monster, but a woman with her own desires and desperation.
Thomas Hahn
Overtitled in French
LOST DOG
Conception et Direction Ben Duke
Scenography Soutra Gilmour
Music Yshani Perinpanayagam
Lighting Jackie Shemesh
Video Hayley Egan
Sound Jethro Cooke
Assistant choreography Winifred Burnett-Smith
Assistant direction Andreea Paduraru
Dramaturgy Raquel Meseguer Zafe
Featuring Miguel Altunaga, Jean Daniel Broussé, Maya Carroll, Sheree Dubois, Liam Francis, Anna-Kay Gayle, Yshani Perinpanayagam, Keith Punn, Hannah Shepherd
Coproduction Royal Ballet (Londres). Première au Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House Londres, le 5 décembre 2022. With the suport of Arts Council England thanks to the National Lottery – Paul Hamlyn Education Fund – South East Dance. With the help of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
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