Eurydice

Description

Based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice explores the myth in a new light, focusing on Eurydice's perspective. Dying shortly after marriage, Eurydice enters the Underworld where she meets her father, but has lost her memory. Through language, her father lovingly tells her about her past life. A chorus of stones attempts to convince her to stay in the Underworld, but her husband, Orpheus, grieves for Eurydice and devises a way to see her in the Underworld. However, the Lord of the Underworld stipulates that he must walk back to the world of the living. Eurydice must choose between a world which includes her father or husband. For details and a schedule of upcoming shows visit www.umflint.edu/theatredance/current-season.