| Description | Programme for 'Hadestown' in the Olivier Theatre. Programme contains 'Who's Who in Greek Mythology' a basic guide to the characters from the ancient myths that inspired Hadestown; 'Orpheus and Eurydice' an edited extract from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' tranlsted by Arthur Golding which begins just as the wedding has taken place; essay 'The Wise Fool' by Nick Harkaway on the myth of ORpheus and Eurydice; 'Underground Sound' NT Music Associate Marc Tritschler in conversation with Hadestown orchestrators Michael Chorney and Todd Sickfoose who worked with songwriter Anaïs Mitchell to create the score for the production. Includes cast and creative biographies and rehearsal images. Introductory essay 'Dramatic Exchanges' by Daniel Rosenthal which explains how he went about creating his new book, which collects correspondence from across the history of the National Theatre. |