Three photographs, in a row, depicting Athena in the 2014 Oxford Greek Play, The Furies. Photographs by Duncan Cornish

The Oxford Greek Play

The Oxford Greek Play, whose first production took place in 1880, is a student-run triennial event supported by the Oxford University Classical Drama Society (OUCDS) and the Oxford Playhouse.

The Oxford Greek Play 2023

8-10 November

Euripides’ Medea

Poster advertising the Oxford Greek Play 2023. Text reads: A new translation of Euripides' Medea. Tickets from £10, Wednesday 8 November - Friday 10th NovemberWhat drives a mother to kill her own children? How can a victimised woman turn into a passionate and scheming avenger? These questions have gripped audiences of Euripides’ Medea for over 2000 years and will be returning to the stage once again. Performed with a new English translation alongside the original ancient-Greek, the 2023 Oxford Greek Play aims to breathe new life into the past and reveal its timeless significance.

A stranger in a foreign land, deserted by her husband Jason, Medea initially finds herself in a desperate situation. Her intelligence and wrath is feared by King Creon of Corinth, who casts her into exile. But she is fatally granted one more day to stay. A proud but treacherous woman, an expert rhetorician driven by unovernable passion, Medea enacts deadly vengeance that shocks any who witness it. Euripides’ Medea is a classic drama that questions more than it answers, never failing to both fascinate and astound. Poster advertising the Oxford Greek Play 2023. Text reads: A new translation of Euripides' Medea. Tickets from £10, Wednesday 8 November - Friday 10th November

Age Guideline: 15+

Performance Dates

Performances will take place at the Oxford Playhouse on:

  • Wednesday 8 November at 7:30pm
  • Thursday 9 November at 2pm and 7.30pm
  • ​Friday 10 November at 1pm and 8pm

Book Tickets

Buy tickets via the Oxford Playhouse Website

Content Warning

This production contains scenes of violence and descriptions of sexual violence which audience members may find upsetting.