Eurydice
Wed, 7 Oct 2009, 08:17 amGordon the Optom1 post in thread
Eurydice
Wed, 7 Oct 2009, 08:17 am‘Eurydice’ - Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Aristaeus’s Greek mythological story - is being presented at the Hayman Theatre, Building 102, Curtin University - near car park 31, Bentley. The performances are at 8.00 pm until 10th October.
Eurydice (Sarah Louella), an oak nymph and daughter of Apollo, is very much in love with Orpheus (David Kinsman) who besides composing songs for her, can simply wave his hand and give her whatever she wishes.
Sadly, Eurydice’s father (Patrick Cullen) is dead and has been trying to contact her from the Underworld. On learning of her impending wedding, he practises walking her down the aisle and ‘giving her away’ to Orpheus, but there can be no escape from his world.
At her wedding reception, Eurydice meets a strange, ingratiating man who takes her up dozens of flights of stairs to his penthouse, to show her a letter that he has from her father. A calamity befalls Eurydice and she too is sent to the Underworld where she is greeted by the loathsome Stones (Ashley MacDougall, Sarah Dinsdale and Michelle Snedden), the name given to the people living in Hades.
Orpheus finds out where she is, but can his singing and lute playing rescue his bride from the ‘camp’ Lord of the Underworld (Alex Brittan)?
This contemporary Greek tragedy has been loosely adapted, to give a very funny and lighthearted approach to this sad story. Directed by Leah Mercer, and co-directed by Karly Pisano, this 90-minute play demanded and got a great deal of skills from the cast and tech crew. The quality lighting design was by Duncan Sharp and operated by David Jones. Although the set appeared simple, Andrew Clark and Lawson Reeves had to create an elevator, shower, river, removal house etc and projection images; all of which he did with ingenuity. Kelly Cameron is proving herself to be creative in the make-up and costume design fields. Emma Wilson’s sound effects were crisp and realistic.
Alex Brittan excelled with his original music score, played on accordion, violin and piano. A pleasant little story with plenty of laughs.
‘Eurydice’ - Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Aristaeus’s Greek mythological story - is being presented at the Hayman Theatre, Building 102, Curtin University - near car park 31, Bentley. The performances are at 8.00 pm until 10th October.
Eurydice (Sarah Louella), an oak nymph and daughter of Apollo, is very much in love with Orpheus (David Kinsman) who besides composing songs for her, can simply wave his hand and give her whatever she wishes.
Sadly, Eurydice’s father (Patrick Cullen) is dead and has been trying to contact her from the Underworld. On learning of her impending wedding, he practises walking her down the aisle and ‘giving her away’ to Orpheus, but there can be no escape from his world.
At her wedding reception, Eurydice meets a strange, ingratiating man who takes her up dozens of flights of stairs to his penthouse, to show her a letter that he has from her father. A calamity befalls Eurydice and she too is sent to the Underworld where she is greeted by the loathsome Stones (Ashley MacDougall, Sarah Dinsdale and Michelle Snedden), the name given to the people living in Hades.
Orpheus finds out where she is, but can his singing and lute playing rescue his bride from the ‘camp’ Lord of the Underworld (Alex Brittan)?
This contemporary Greek tragedy has been loosely adapted, to give a very funny and lighthearted approach to this sad story. Directed by Leah Mercer, and co-directed by Karly Pisano, this 90-minute play demanded and got a great deal of skills from the cast and tech crew. The quality lighting design was by Duncan Sharp and operated by David Jones. Although the set appeared simple, Andrew Clark and Lawson Reeves had to create an elevator, shower, river, removal house etc and projection images; all of which he did with ingenuity. Kelly Cameron is proving herself to be creative in the make-up and costume design fields. Emma Wilson’s sound effects were crisp and realistic.
Alex Brittan excelled with his original music score, played on accordion, violin and piano. A pleasant little story with plenty of laughs.