eurydice

Kicked off in October with a potent and beautiful production of the Greek myth "eurydice," followed in December by the account of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge in "Grasmere," and finally topped off with the mesmerizing "Exonerated," the season was one in which all the stars seemed to align.

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In "eurydice," directed by Erven, we watched as the design of the show --- the sumptuous set (designed by guest artist Matt Scarpino), the layered-fussy Victorian splendor and high-water-pants humor of Shapazian's costumes, the nuanced impact of Boltz's lighting, the vivid quality of Jeff Barrett's sound design -- served as a framework to elicit impressive performances by the student actors.

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For me, "eurydice" was much less specific -- more about the bittersweet fleeting nature of life and the way that one small word or gesture can have great impact.

fresnobeehive.com 2009

There's a deep melancholy to "eurydice" that connected strongly with New York audiences in the aftermath of 9/11.

fresnobeehive.com 2009

As it turns out this beautiful creature (Zerene eurydice, commonly known as the Dogface butterfly) is the California state insect.

Beadlust 2008

The darling of the dungeons of the euro jet-set, Le Monde’s ‘tawdry underworld eurydice’.

The Fringe Festival Jeff 2007