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Many of us know the tale of Orpheus. It’s a myth where a musician loses his wife and descends into the Underworld to get her back. The only rule is he can’t look back, to make sure she’s there, until he is all the way out of Hell; however, at the last second he turns around and she is gone forever.

The play Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, is the story of Orpheus (and his wife Eurydice) but from her point of view. In this play, the audience follows Eurydice down into the Underworld where she meets her father. I won’t give anymore away, except with the love story, there is also a powerful love story between Eurydice and her father.

The entire cast did an amazing job. Lauren Johnson (Eurydice), Josh Martin (The Father), and J.R. Thomason (Orpheus) did such a compelling job playing their parts that many members of the audience were moved to tears at the end. Eric Robertson (The Nasty Man) really made your skin crawl as he came out as different versions of himself. And the Stones (Natalie Heath, Lanier Smith, and Savannah Truesdale) provided comic relief when needed. The show is by no means a sad play all the way through, it will make you laugh, but it is a tragedy.

Another topic to note is the amazing set. When you first walk in all you see is a balcony, some pipes, a latter and not much else. But, this set if full of surprises, including a raining elevator.

The show only runs for two more nights (tomorrow and Saturday) it is a short play and well worth the time to go and see it. Tickets for students are only $5. If you miss this performance of this incredibly well written play, you’ll wish you hadn’t.

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