Alice in Wonderland meets Greek myth: Eurydice at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth

Eurydice at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth, is being heralded as Alice in Wonderland meets Greek myth, which is hardly surprising given the story-line. This is the European premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s re-telling of the Orpheus myth.

On her wedding day Eurydice finds herself in Hades with her father. Her betrothed Orpheus pursues her in the hope to bring her back to the land of the living, in what has been described as a heart-breaking take on a timeless tale of loss, grief and redemption.

Eurydice is a co-production between the Drum Theatre, ATC and The Young Vic and is directed by Bijan Sheibani (recently appointed Associate Director of the National Theatre). We worked with ATC and The Young Vic in 2007 with The Brothers Size and co-produced Bad Jazz with ATC in the same year.

Eurydice is with us until Saturday, March 13. Check out the Drum Theatre site for tickets and times.