An experiment and a safe bet. I went with some students in the play "Medea by Euripides," and I must say that I was particularly excited. For two months of lessons I have done work around the play dealing with the tragic genre and the comedy, drama and melodrama, the modern theater of Pirandello and Dario For. Among the tragedies I read addressed the character of Medea in the Greek tragedy of the fifth century b. C, strong woman and cruel issue that arouses feelings who faces the text. Medea, a victim of the betrayal of her husband Jason, exiled, dispossessed of every social class, pretending (with Jason and Creon, the father of the bride's new husband and king of Corinth) to accept their fate really is organizing the machine of destruction that overwhelm herself and her children, as well as Jason and his new woman. This is the tragedy of revenge, the lie of concealment.
The play was exciting, but certainly it is still a tragedy, is certainly not very cheerful topics, and difficult to understand.
The boys are, after all, did well although some have disturbed other spectators who, rightly, they have taken to conduct a more dignified and appropriate to the site.
The whole show was built around all'indiscusso Franco Branciaroli talent that came out and entered by the character of Medea to drag in his mind, the very space where it does all the torment. Alternating narrative, critical commentary and acting, in a show that artistic and teaching was a model for modern communication of ancient texts. The action of Medea and her terrible revenge assumed in the interpretation of the director, a sacred value, where a deity was offended to make the crime (Medea was the granddaughter of the sun god), not a betrayed wife. A show that has given us thrills, enriched by the skill of superfine Branciaroli Franco, who has captivated the public until a global ovation. Everyone, absolutely everyone, including my kids: think for them it was the first theater I went to see! I'm very happy they did with me. In any case, I concluded that it is essential that children are placed in an adult to fully understand the theater, to minimize distractions and chatter. In fact, the students held an appropriate behavior (more or less) because they had paid a ticket, and around them there were only adults interested in attending the show! In contrast, in a play morning (created especially for them) certainly would have been a total collapse, a constant distraction and a lack of respect against those who read: stray bottles, popcorn and cell phones and go go ...
culture is also learned watching and adapting to our surroundings.