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1. www.nytimes.com › 1994/04/17 › theaterSUNDAY VIEW; Diana Rigg Is A Chilly, Elegant Medea

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   Apr 17, 1994 · The gorgeous Ms. Rigg is equipped with a big velvety voice and the gift to command it. She's a voluptuous Medea, but she's also a very civilized one.

2. www.theguardian.com › stage › 2014Mum's the word: Helen McCrory and Diana Rigg on playing Medea

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   Aug 27, 2014 · Interview. Mum's the word: Helen McCrory and Diana Rigg on playing Medea. Matt Trueman. Euripides's tragedy demands a killer central performance as the woman who murders her children to avenge...

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4. www.economist.com › a-bold-new-retelling-of-medeaA bold new retelling of “Medea” - The Economist

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   Feb 6, 2020 · In 1994 Dame Diana Rigg offered a more calculated version of Medea. “For all her wailing, this Medea is remote, chilly and awfully regal,” wrote a critic for the New York Times .

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diana_RiggDiana Rigg - Wikipedia

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   Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969); Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones (2013–2017); and the title role in Medea in the West End in 1993 followed by Broadway a year later.

6. www.pbs.org › wgbh › masterpieceThe Cast Remembers Diana Rigg - PBS

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   In one of her final roles, iconic actress Diana Rigg brought Mrs. Pumphrey, a favorite James Herriot character, to life on MASTERPIECE.

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7. www.msn.com › en-us › entertainmentDiana Rigg Young: 10 Captivating Facts About the ... - MSN

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   Story by Abbey Bender. • 1mo • 6 min read. As Emma Peel, the butt-kicking spy in The Avengers, the British actress Diana Rigg was a '60s TV icon. From 1965 to 1968, she captivated viewers with...

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   Did Diana Rigg play Medea?

   • Diana Rigg as Medea at Wyndham's theatre, London, in 1993. Photograph: Tristram Kenton Our production, which Jonathan Kent directed, first for the Almeida, then the West End and Broadway, was pretty austere. It took place on a huge sloping wooden stage, with water running across it and a backdrop of these enormous metal sheets.

   Mum's the word: Helen McCrory and Diana Rigg on playing Medea

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   Why does Medea still resonate?

   • Euripides's tragedy demands a killer central performance as the woman who murders her children to avenge her betrayal. Helen McCrory and Diana Rigg, who played the role 20 years apart, explain why it still resonates More than any part I've played, Medea engages the mind, body and soul.

   Mum's the word: Helen McCrory and Diana Rigg on playing Medea

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   Who was Dame Diana Rigg?

   • After learning her trade as theatre actress, Dame Diana Rigg, who has died at the age of 82, became a household name overnight by playing Emma Peel in The Avengers in the 1960s. She appeared in 51 episodes of the British espionage show, which also starred Patrick MacNee (pictured above) as special agent John Steed.

   Dame Diana Rigg: A career in pictures - BBC

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   How does Medea change from a woman to a girl?

   • I start in a pair of Jason's trousers: completely disenfranchised and helpless. As Medea starts to understand what she needs to do, she starts to become more feminine; her clothes become chicer, more elegant. That's a conscious choice: it's about manipulating others. The women around her, the chorus, all prettily dressed, are the convention.

   Mum's the word: Helen McCrory and Diana Rigg on playing Medea

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9. www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk › productions › productionMedea (1994) | APGRD

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   New York Times Review : Diana Rigg is a Chilly, Elegant Medea: Print-out : archive: The Myth of Medea and the Murder of Children: Book : library: xxi : Time - Review - "Serial Mom" Newspaper cutting : archive: Medea in Performance, 1500-2000: Book : library: 26, 268 : A Medea fit for the world of today: Print-out