medEia

Brett Bailey / Third World Bunfight | South Africa

Brett Bailey, one of today’s most creative South African directors, repeatedly engages with post-colonial African culture in his theater pieces, flippant ethno-shows, outdoor performances and site-specific installations. He now comes to Basel with his latest work “medEia” (based on a play by Oscar van Woensel). The mood here is erotically charged, aggressive and urban, underlined with pop and underground music. The staging refers expressly to the post-colonial present and animates the ancient drama with subjects such as immigration, expulsion and animosity toward foreigners.