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“First in Revolution”

This Halloween season, Marblehead Little Theatre presents Medea, running October 2 through October 18.

Medea at MLT, October 2-18, 2026

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You think modern thrillers are dark? Meet the original nightmare. Forget haunted houses—this October, step inside a home falling apart from the inside out.

Long before horror movies gave us vengeful antiheroes and psychological obsession, Euripides wrote Medea: the story of the first sorceress, a woman betrayed, exiled, and driven to the absolute edge. Spurned by her husband for a younger bride, Medea doesn't just get angry—she plans a calculated, inescapable revenge that will leave you gasping.

If your favorite Halloween tradition involves spine-tingling thrillers, psychological dread, and characters who cross every line, Medea is the ultimate October experience.

Get your tickets today at mltlive.org. You won’t want to miss it! Marblehead Little Theatre’s production of Medea by Euripedes, translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien, is directed by Jon Kinney and produced by Christopher King, Lisa Fama, and Erin Pelikhov.

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