A 1960s laundromat transforms into a stage for Greek tragedy in this ritualistic camp classic.
Set in a 1960s coffeehouse, Medea of the Laundromat reimagines an ancient Greek tragedy within the everyday setting of a laundromat. This unique piece of “ritualistic camp” first premiered in 1965 at Café La MaMa before making its way to Caffe Cino and Theatre Genesis.
The Village Voice, which awarded playwright Koutoukas an Obie the following year for his bold and energetic contributions to theater, described the production as so wildly unconventional that it was “nearly unthinkable.”
