Natalie Haynes: Reimagining Medea

Sussex Yacht Club

Natalie Haynes brings her sharp wit and deep classical expertise to this compelling talk inspired by her latest book, No Friend to This House . Based on the classic tragedy by Euripides, this is Medea as you’ve never seen her before. Exploring the women too often silenced in ancient texts, Natalie reimagines their stories with urgency, humour and emotional clarity. Haynes – an acclaimed author and broadcaster – is best known for her BBC Radio 4 series Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics and her bestselling novels A Thousand Ships and Stone Blind . In this event, she reveals how myth continues to shape our world and why these voices still demand to be heard. Natalie Haynes is a Sunday Times bestselling writer and broadcaster. She is the author of novels The Amber Fury, shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize; The Children of Jocasta , a feminist retelling of the Oedipus and Antigone stories; A Thousand Ships (shortlisted for the Women’s Prize), a retelling of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective and Stone Blind , a re-telling of the Medusa story (long listed for the Women’s Prize). Her non-fiction books include The Ancient Guide to Modern Life ; Pandora’s Jar about the women in Greek myths and Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth . She has written and presented 11 series of the BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015, she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing Classics to a wider audience. Instagram – @ nataliehaynesauthor / Facebook – nataliehaynesstandupclassicist