'Eurydice' reimagines Orpheus myth, concludes Eastern's fall theatre season
Willimantic, CT (11/19/2024) — The Communications, Film, and Theater Department & Drama Society at Eastern Connecticut State University are proud to present "Eurydice," written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Tim Golebiewski, lighting technology specialist and lecturer at Eastern. This contemporary reimagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus marks the grand finale of Eastern's fall 2024 mainstage season.
"Eurydice" shifts the narrative perspective to Orpheus's young bride, taking audiences on a surreal journey from the world of the living to the land of the dead. Along the way, the story unfolds with talking stones, worms that carry letters and an elevator that washes away both language and identity. Through its dreamlike lens, Ruhl's retelling explores the universal questions of love, loss and memory, asking: What do we carry with us as we move forward, and when should we look back?
Funny, heartbreaking and theatrically rich, Eurydice invites audiences into a world where the boundaries between dreams, reality and memory blur.
Performances will take place in the Proscenium Theater of the Fine Arts Instructional Center on the following dates:
- Thursday, December 5: 5:30 P.M.
- Friday, December 6: 10:00 A.M. (sold out) & 7:30 P.M.
- Saturday, December 7: 7:30 P.M.
- Sunday, December 8: 4:00 P.M.
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online at easternct.showare.com/eurydice .
- Eastern Students: Free (must complete a short survey to reserve tickets at link above)
- Other Students/Groups (10+): $5
- Senior Citizens: $10
- Eastern Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $12
- General Public: $20
For reservations or additional information, contact the FAIC Box Office at (860) 465-5123 or email theatreboxoffice@easternct.edu .
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-25 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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