My unengaged behavior came from an overall lack of investment in the story and the long run time. Overall, this confused my understanding of the scenes that were presented to me.Īs I watched “Hadestown,” there were so many moments in the show I found myself doodling in my notepad or daydreaming. However, throughout the show, there were moments when the characters stood directly in front of each other, in the way of each other’s facial expressions, and movements that were critical to the story.
In theater, you always want to ensure that your performers don’t block one another’s body or facial expressions to maximize storytelling.
I’m someone who has an understanding of the basics of theater and I recognized that a few of these basics didn’t seem to be translated by the creators into this production of “Hadestown.”Īn example of this is the poor blocking throughout the show. As someone whose favorite aspect of theater is lighting, this was disappointing to see. The lack of creativity in the lighting blocked any opportunity for visual storytelling or any emotionally striking moments.įrom the moment I started watching “Hadestown,” I didn’t recognize the creative thought process in the lighting. It created a sense of stiffness that was directly in contrast to the innocence and softness that I knew “Hadestown” was meant to have. “Hadestown” had a consistent harsh light that blared itself onto the stage with instances of change which always lead back to the default lighting throughout the show. However, the time I spent in theater had me regretting my decision to spend my evening at the show’s opening night this month at the Fox Theatre.Īlthough Bradley King won a Tony Award for the show’s lighting design, King’s creative approach to the lighting didn’t resonate well with me. I was drawn to the Greek mythology and curious about how the musical’s creators would depict the underworld on stage. Initially, the description of “Hadestown” sounds like an alluring show to watch. The show follows our main character Orpheus (played by Chibueze Ihuoma) and his phenomenon of being someone blessed by the gods with an extraordinary singing voice that has the power to bring the spring season to the land.ĭue to hardships of the winter season our heroine Eurydice (played by understudy Courtney Lauster on opening night in Atlanta) falls victim to the underworld causing Orpheus to attempt to retrieve her, leading to tragedy. It involves the classic story of Hades and Persephone and all the tribulations that follow them. Hadestown is an eight-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and adaptation of the Greek mythological story of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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