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Italy : Reopening the Medea Case: aworkshop combining theatre, citizenship and critical thinking

Between January and April 2026, two workshops as part of the Medea Sum project took place at the Istituto San Francesco di Sales in Città di Castello, involving a total of 37 secondary school pupils....

How did the myth of Medea as ‘mater terribilis’ come about? 

In the spring of 431 BC, in Athens, the theatre competition held during the religious festivals in honour of Dionysus, the ‘Great Dionysia’, was won by Euphorion, son of Aeschylus. Second prize was awarded to...

How Theatre Helps Students Learn: The Medea Sum Project

Theatre doesn’t just entertain; in education, it becomes a powerful tool for learning. The European ‘Medea Sum’ project, part of the Erasmus+ 2024–2026 programme, demonstrates how performance can transform classical texts into accessible, engaging, and...

Medea Sum: reinventing access to classical culture in schools

What if Greek myths became a catalyst for inclusion, creativity and civic engagement? That is the challenge taken up by Medea Sum, an Erasmus+ cooperation project between schools, which has just been launched in France,...