
Medea
Performed by Young Rep Seniors.
Medea is devastated when her husband, Jason, leaves her for the king’s daughter. Heartbroken, alone, and consumed by rage, Medea decides to take revenge so that Jason will suffer as much as she has. No matter the cost, she will make him pay.
This timeless tale of love, betrayal and consequences is brought to you by Young Rep Seniors. Whose side will you choose?
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Venue
Presented by
Young Rep Seniors
Written by
Euripides
Adapted by
Ben Power
Directed by
Laura Dredger
Price
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Access Performances
Both performances are captioned.
Running Time
Approximately 2 hours, including an interval.
Age Guidance
14+
Content Advice
This production contains violence, themes of death and mental health.
This production also contains blood, violent images and loud music.
About Young Rep Seniors
Young Rep Seniors is our celebrated youth theatre company for young people aged 14–18. Young Rep groups meet weekly at The Rep to create high quality performances working with professional theatre-makers. We provide our members with opportunities to develop their performance skills, learn how an exciting producing theatre works, and grow in confidence.
Young Rep aims to nurture and inspire the next generation of theatre-makers through staging new work, devising original pieces of theatre and performing established texts. Young Rep is an inclusive environment that welcomes children and young people from all backgrounds.
Photos from our 2024 Festival, Love & Rebellion





ARABIAN NIGHTS Love and Rebellion Festival at Birmingham Rep Theatre. CREDIT Geraint Lewis
Young Rep Seniors performing Arabian Nights at Love & Rebellion. Photography by Geraint Lewis.
Creative Team
Director
Laura Dredger
Laura Dredger
Set and Props Designers
Laura O'Connell
Laura O'Connell
Margaret Rees
Margaret Rees
Costume Designer
Laura O'Connell
Laura O'Connell
Lighting Designer
KJ
KJ
Sound Designer
Clive Meldrum
Clive Meldrum
Previously at The Rep: Good For a Girl; Community; Love & Rebellion Festival; Order & Chaos Festival; Parklife; Uncommon Riches Festival; GrimeBoy; The Play What I Wrote; Sky Comedy Rep; Constructed; Blue/Orange; Stuff; Elephant; I Knew You; To Sir With Love; The Quiet House; The Rotters’ Club; Folk; Unknown Male; The Mother; Tweet Tweet; Respect; Cling To Me Like Ivy; Last Easter; How To Tell The Monsters From The Misfits; Bulletproof Soul; Looking For Yoghurt and Hopelessly Devoted.
Other theatre credits include: Bright Places (Carbon Theatre); Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan the Musical (BOA Group); Shrive, Faustus: That Damned Woman, Bad Roads, Serious Money, The Trojan Women, The Penolopiad, The Learning Lottery, How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Byrthrite, Animal Farm, The Red Vial and The Visit (University of Birmingham).
As Associate Sound Designer: Counting & Cracking – UK tour (Belvoir), Family Tree – UK tour (Actors Touring Company), Rebel Music – (Middle Child Theatre/Birmingham Rep)
Audio work: Chase Tales Trail – Cannock Chase Heritage Trail audio walk (Cannock Chase Council & Birmingham Rep)
Clive is also a visiting lecturer at University of Birmingham and BOA Stage & Screen.
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