Eurydice

The first quote I've chosen to suggest a take on Eurydice is: 

"NO ONE KNOCKS AT THE DOOR OF THE DEAD!"

This quote is said by all of the stones at the end of the second movement when Orpheus has made his way to the underworld. I chose it because all throughout the play, the characters are playing with fate; bending and twisting it instead of just letting things happen the way they happen. The stones want to stick to the conventional ways, and after Eurydice and her father have been singing and reading and doing these unheard of things, someone knocking at the door is the final straw. I like the idea that Orpheus and Eurydice aren't content to let fate own them, but instead they plan their own fate. They don't give in to what the stones what, because they will try everything to be together. A production based on this quote would have a definite bold contrast between the overworld and the underworld, and the people that are within each. It's designs would be bold, really highlighting the fact that Eurydice, her father, and Orpheus are BREAKING conventions, while the people of the underworld want them to just let fate take over. Perhaps everything in the underworld is a certain color, but then the fathers string, the shakespeare book, etc (items from the overworld) could have a different hue. This poster would definitely have strong lines, and would most likely show a huge difference between the underworld and the overworld. Like a stones versus characters with humanity type of thing. The main thing I'd picture is just vivd vivid contrast. 

The second quote I think a production of Eurydice could be based off of is:

"Love is a big, funny word."

The little stone says this is movement three, scene three. It's right after Eurydice and Orpheus have gone, and the father says, "Do you understand the love a father has for his daughter?" I chose this because I think love is one of the predominant themes in this play. Much of the action is sparked by love, whether it is the love of family or the love of a marriage. Love has many complex meanings, and each person sees love in a different way. The father sees love in his daughter. Eurydice finds love in books and in Orpheus, while he finds love in Eurydice and in music. I think it'd be interesting to really base a production of this play off of the idea that people will do anything for love. Since it's not a conventional love story, I think it'd create a unique challenge to have the designers and the directors really highlight the moments and the actions that are born out of love for another person. The imagery on this poster would definitely have Eurydice, Orpheus and the Father in the foreground, showing that love is the most prominent thing. But I think maybe the background would be the underworld or the stones....a contrast between love and the struggle it can face.