It Begins!

Excitement keeps building every time we meet. So much has changed! With only twelve pages read, i cant tell entirely where this new adaptation is going. As you have probably read in other posts, we have a writer helping us! Matt's friend  Andrew has decided to join us with not only telling the story of Medea but with a different twist altogether. Expressing new themes, ideas, and situations. Medea and Jason's situation and their attitudes toward each other is incredible. Having so many conflicting ideas, yet still finding the sweet moments with each other.

Jason is awesome! He is so much more than i thought he would be. He is strongly opinionated, and he lives in this alternate world where he assumes that his destiny will be given to him. He thinks that if he keeps continuing on the path he is on that it will lead to greatness. Medea doesn't support him, which puts Jason in a stressful relationship. He cant really focus on his life. He forgets a lot of details in the past and cant figure out how to deal with the present. Some of this is seen through Anceas. A shipmate of Jasons that is living with him and Medea.

I don't want to give to much away because twelve pages only gives you so much. I have many plans and ideas for Jason and i am so excited to see where Andrew takes him. I cant wait to see what new characters may come up. Jason has made a choice and i am eager to see where it takes him.

Thanks for reading,
Cody
  

First Draft

Hey all! It sure has been a while. But all good things come to those who wait right? And something good did just come to us this past weekend. Like Matt had mentioned, his genius friend Andrew has decided to tag along our crazy adventure to write our own adaptation of Medea!! We got the first 12 pages and we can't wait to read the rest.

Within these first 12 pages, the differentiation between what Medea and Jason want is clearly established. I like the way Matt explained it to me on Sunday, that Medea is so emotionally invested that that is were the anger and disappointment stems from. To hear of the horrible things Medea did for Jason and how much guilt is pent up inside of her is something that really intrigues me. There is a bit on the fourth or fifth page that is my favorite about how they are remembering the same event but both in different details. Medea's description is awesome. I also really enjoy the different processes of thought to thought that happen in these 12 pages alone! It seems as though their minds have short circuits and are wired strangely. They, for some reason, can't seem to think just about one topic at a time; their mind is constantly skipping to the next thing. I think that provides a challenge that I would be more than willing to take up. 

I also really like Anceas! I can't wait to work with him as a character. It's so great how calm he is and how extreme Medea and Jason are.

Just a few thoughts :]

excited for the rest of this!!

Sierra

A Writer!

It feels like it has been quite a while since I posted. And much has happened. Everything I thought I knew was pretty much thrown out the window. That's not entirely true, but almost.

As we began to move towards cutting and restructuring a bit, so as to better fit my version, it occurred to me that we are pretty much doing what Anouilh did. We are rebuilding the myth. Or rather, looking at the myth through a new peephole. And it dawned on me that if we're going to do it this way, then we should really do it. Be brave storytellers.

So I contacted my good friend and brilliant writer, Andrew Castillo. I knew I didn't have time to write it and Andrew has the perfect sensibility to tackle such a myth without getting lost in it. He knows just how to get at the core and burn away the unnecessary. Luckily, he agreed to the task. And so now, I am pleased to announce, we have a writer. Or a re-writer. Or maybe just a writer. In any case, Andrew has begun the daunting task of writing our adaptation. He brings to the table some bold new ideas and at least one paradox. It is very exciting stuff.

We just did a read-through of the first 12 pages yesterday. I will leave it to the actors to tell you how they felt about it.

Well, I think that's it for me for now.

Cheers!

Matt