Medusa 

By Erin Shields
A Soulpepper production
in collaboration with Outside the March

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“Hiss-tory” meets rage room in the World Premiere of Erin Shields’ new twist on the classic myth, Medusa, directed by Mitchell Cushman and starring Oyin Oladejo (Star Trek: Discovery).

Teaming up with Soulpepper once again after audience favourites A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney (2024) and The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale (2022), this fearless re-imagining of the Medusa myth stars longtime OtM and Soulpepper collaborator Oyin Oladejo (Star Trek: Discovery) in the title role.

From ancient myth to a modern-day “rage room,” Medusa is a raw dive into female fury, with the titular character haunted by the voices of the snakes in her head. Thanks to our Outfit the March equipment, the production will feature a unique immersive sound experience devised in collaboration with Sound Designer Heidi Chan (Rainbow on Mars, Death of Walt Disney), through which the voices of Medusa’s inner-monologuing-snakes will be intimately broadcast to everyone in the audience through headsets.

Medusa’s powerhouse team also includes OtM stalwarts Nick Blais (Lighting Design) and Anahita Dehbonehie (Set Design), as well as Dramaturg Joanna Falck and Costume Designer Ming Wong.