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The Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated People

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A group of women in contemporary dress, performing choreographed moves.
Podcast episode number
13
with Rhodessa Jones, Nancy Rabinowitz, and Angela Wilson.
Rhodessa Jones is a theatre practitioner and artistic director, and founded The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women/HIV Circle in 1989. Nancy Rabinowitz is Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature at Hamilton College, and has worked extensively on the impact of Greek theatre in prisons, and co-edited Classics and Prison Education in the US (2021). Angela Wilson is a formerly incarcerated mother, writer, actress, teacher, activist, and a core member of the Medea Project. The three discuss the Medea Project's origins, latest residency, and their engagement with myth as a ritual of resilience.
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A photo of Rhodessa Jones, smiling.
Rhodessa Jones
A photo of Angela Wilson, performing.
Angela Wilson
A headshot of Nancy Rabinowitz.
Nancy Rabinowitz
Podcast host(s)
  • Claire Barnes
  • Giovanna Di Martino
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