Word: orpheus
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Education of the Girlchild, Monk implied Saturday, is a turning back. Through it she comes to terms with her roots--the native tongue of Orpheus...
...Seventh Seal, 4, 7:35, 11:10, Black Orpheus, 5:45, 9:20, tonight; Oliver Twist, 4, 7:50, The importance of Being Earnest...
...COMIC STREAK spikes the play, and often parodies the deathly drama Heurtebise, being an angel, is fairly immune to tragedy, so he can draw laughter without seeming indiscreet. When Orpheus returns from hell, the angel hustles to his side in breathless anticipation, exclaiming that he's "dying to hear about your trip!" Some of Heurtebise's lines could easily fall flat when the humor wanes transparent, but A.S. Birsh never leaves you in doubt as to his character's utter naivete, and the risky bits slip by quite smoothly...
Heurtebise's presence is often quite a relief in this production, as it manages to counteract the strained sense of tragedy Steven Crist insists on projecting through Orpheus. Regardless of the situation. Crist speaks in the same strident, anguished voice, which, predictably, soon grows monotonous. The play needs some contrast to the gentility of Heurtebise and the coy good nature of Eurydice, but Orpheus fails to provide that balance--harshly disrupting the triangle of their relationship, instead...
...last scene in Orpheus depicts the trio of principal characters sitting down to lunch--in heaven. They have finally broken with pagan spirits and earthly profanity. Orpheus says a few words to God, and Heurtebise offers to pour the wine. The poet stops him from lifting the bottle, saying that Eurydice should serve, and the audience titters for an instant. Once more, Orpheus's plaintive tone prompts a misinterpretation. Apparently the audience grasped the anti-feminist sentiment...