Sarah Ruhl has reimagined the myth of Orpheus though the eyes of Eurydice. You may wonder why a former thespian such as I disliked this so much. It’s simple; it smacked so much of the theatre of the absurd we used to do so much of back when I was a teen. I thought it was rather cool when I was a teen, but tired of it quickly. I wouldn’t like the most brilliant production of it. Nevertheless there are some stellar quotes on the back cover, selected from reviews from such periodicals as the New York Times and the New Yorker.
So, if you loved the theatre of the absurd (if you are old enough to remember it or are familiar with it somehow), or love weird plays or just love Sarah Ruhl’s work, then by all means, take a gander at this. I am sure there are people who love this. It’s a good thing this is so short, so I was able to force myself to read it for a group read. Now that I’m done, I’m glad I read it so I know what it is. Give me the original Orpheus any day of the week over this one, and I can’t say as I’m big that sort of thing as I used to be, either.
Sarah Ruhl has reimagined the myth of Orpheus though the eyes of Eurydice. You may wonder why a former thespian such as I disliked this so much. It’s simple; it smacked so much of the theatre of the absurd we used to do so much of back when I was a teen. I thought it was rather cool when I was a teen, but tired of it quickly. I wouldn’t like the most brilliant production of it. Nevertheless there are some stellar quotes on the back cover, selected from reviews from such periodicals as the New York Times and the New Yorker.
So, if you loved the theatre of the absurd (if you are old enough to remember it or are familiar with it somehow), or love weird plays or just love Sarah Ruhl’s work, then by all means, take a gander at this. I am sure there are people who love this. It’s a good thing this is so short, so I was able to force myself to read it for a group read. Now that I’m done, I’m glad I read it so I know what it is. Give me the original Orpheus any day of the week over this one, and I can’t say as I’m big that sort of thing as I used to be, either.