A modern tragedy about a world that is no longer surprised by anything.
Following a 6-month workshop, the MEDEA Theatre Group presents the tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, “THE JEW OF MALTA”.
- Translation – Adaptation: Emmanouil Mavros
- A harsh, minimalist adaptation by Emmanouil Mavros of Marlowe’s play on religious hypocrisy and profit.
- A nightmarish political thriller where faith becomes a game and power is signed in blood.
Performance Details
- At Dromos Theatre starting JANUARY
- Premiere: Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 20:00
- Schedule: Every Wednesday at 20:00
- Duration: 100 minutes
- Age Suitability: 16+ (Contains scenes of violence, explicit representations/sexual content, as well as intense sound and lighting effects).
- Important Note: Latecomers will not be admitted after the performance starts. No refunds or date exchanges are available for late arrivals.
The Play
In a Malta besieged by time, war, and corruption, power is no longer exercised in the name of ideals, but in the name of debt, profit, and blood. When the Christian Governor arbitrarily decides to confiscate the property of all the island’s Jews to pay tribute to the Turks, the immensely wealthy merchant Barabas loses everything “for the common good.”
Stripped of the protection of the law, Barabas refuses to become a victim of history. He turns his loss into a deadly weapon of revenge and, using his own daughter Abigail as bait, begins pulling the strings of an invisible slaughter. Through shadows, a constant threat is imposed, unfolding a nightmarish web of political deceit, religious hypocrisy, and betrayal, where no one is innocent.
Christopher Marlowe’s classic, heretical masterpiece (1589–1592) is brought to the present day through a harsh, post-modern adaptation guided by the “ghost” of Machiavelli. The play strips bare the mechanisms of modern power, reminding us that the most horrific crimes are not committed in the dark, but signed nonchalantly at official tables.
In the end, when the curtain falls and the dust settles, the question returns to us: Which hand created the beast we fear?
Cast & Crew
- Playwright: Christopher Marlowe
- Translation, Adaptation & Direction: Emmanouil Mavros
- Set & Costume Design / Art Director: Rena Santamouri with RS Architecture + Design Studio
- Lighting Design: Grigoris Theodoridis & Emmanouil Mavros
- Original Music: Nocturne
- Assistant Director: Styliani Kleidona
- Music Curation: Emmanouil Mavros
- Photography & Camera Operators: Stamatis Tripodis & Boris Antsef
- Teaser & Trailer Director: Emmanouil Mavros
- Post Production & Editing: Manolis Petris
- Light & Sound Operation: Georgia Iliopoulou
- PR & Communication: Anzi Nomikou
- Social Media: MKVIIproject – Giorgos Koutsougeras
- Cast (in alphabetical order):
Lora Alexiadou, Tasilena Voudouri, Christos Galanis, Maria Michalouda, Anna Rousali, Giannis Stoumpas
- Production: Medea Pictures
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