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Photo recap of UW-Eau Claire Theatre production ‘Eurydice’

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Under the direction of professor Arthur Grothe, the UW-Eau Claire production of “Eurydice” dropped its final curtain on Sunday, March 8, after a successful eight-show run in the JAMF Theatre of Pablo Center at the Confluence. 

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“‘Eurydice’ by Sarah Ruhl is a modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice,” Grothe says. 

Grothe says this version of the story centers on Eurydice’s journey of love, loss, reconnection and tragic timing. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.

“Sarah Ruhl has crafted a lyrical, poetic world filled with quirkiness, humor and heartbreak, complete with fountains, a chorus of stones, music and even an elevator that rains. It has been a joy to work with the designers, actors and technical team to breathe life into this beautiful play. It is as much a meditation on the meaning of loss as it is a powerful theatrical event,” Grothe says. 

Enjoy some key scenes from the show, pictured below

 

Scene from Eurydice, two characters arguing
The lord of the underworld argues with Eurydice.
Two female actors on stage, colorful blue and green lights on set
Orpheus and Eurydice share their first dance as a married couple.
multicolored set, actors playing Eurydice and her father center stage
Eurydice meets her father in the underworld.
On stage, man with hand in tub topped with dry ice smoke
Eurydice’s father dips himself in the River of Forgetfulness to wash away his past.
Group of wildly costumed characters greet Eurydice
Eurydice is greeted by a chorus of “stones,” the gatekeepers of the underworld.
Woman with clear umbrella in an elevator holding a suitcase
Eurydice, looking uncertain, enters the underworld.
Eurydice touches the river as her father lays slumped on the floor
After losing her father and Orpheus, Eurydice dips herself into the River of Forgetfulness.
Stage scene with balcony in Eurydice
Orpheus tries to reach Eurydice in the underworld.
Character portraying the Lord of the Underworld riding a trike
The lord of the underworld rides in to meet Eurydice.

The last UW-Eau Claire Theatre production of the semester will be “James and the Giant Peach” by David Wood, directed by Dr. Jennifer Chapman and based on the book by Roald Dahl.

It will take place during the following dates and times in the Riverside Theatre of the Haas Fine Arts Center:

April 24-25, 7:30 p.m.
April 26, 1:30 p.m.
April 29-30, 7:30 p.m.
May 2, 7:30 p.m.
May 3, 1:30 p.m.

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