Once Long Ago
In Once Long Ago, Jenny Robinson invites us to listen to the “dead tales of old gods long gone” struggling to find their place...
Dresse me my harpe
The speaker in Anna Cowan’s poem herself undertakes a myth-making activity in playing her harp. “It is time”, she declares, as she unshackles the...
Love and doubt: ‘Looking back’ at Orpheus and Eurydice retellings
Just as Helen possessed the face that launched a thousand ships, Orpheus, the legendary musician and poet, charmed a thousand hearts with his music....
Review: Hadestown – from myth to musical
The National Theatre's musical work-in-progress proves to be a charming retelling of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice
