THEATRE REVIEW: Eurydice ★★★

Eurydice
Warwick Arts Centre
Wednesday 11th May 2016

Warwick University Drama Society's latest production to hit the Arts Centre Studio stage is Eurydice, with this retelling of the Greek Mythology described to have themes of loss regarding romantic and parental, as well as loss of the self. The production is seen through the views of Eurydice, a young lady, played beautifully by Laura Adebisi, who when dies and goes to the Underworld, must choose whether to stay in the Underworld with her dead father, (Thomas Bulpett) or return to Earth and rejoin her husband Orpheus (Aaron Chote).

This production was incredibly well directed by Emma Welton, a current student at the university, who managed to create these worlds that were really captivating, with the use of levels and the creativity of the space, with an example being the stones in the Underworld, who were placed on the balcony, watching the action being explored on the stage below them.

I felt like the actors really understood their characters and motivations, especially from Laura Adebsi and Thomas Bulpett, to such a conviction that it truly was mesmerising when they appeared on stage each time, showing so much chemistry in the characters they portrayed. Lucy Bird was also a delight to watch as the Nasty Interesting Man, who lures Eurydice to his place to give her the letter from her father in the beginning of this production, and Lord of the Underworld, which was intriguing portrayed through the use of puppetry, which was incredibly exciting for myself as a puppeteer, and so it was brilliant to see it used so convincingly by Bird.

The use of music in this piece was also beautifully, played by Jonah Trenouth, live on stage on a piano, which really was the icing to this beautiful story told so brilliantly by a society that never fail to surprise and delight myself when religiously coming to see their productions each time.

Eurydice runs at Warwick Arts Centre until Saturday 14th May, and if you get the chance to see it, you will not be disappointed!