My Thoughts on the Hadestown Movie (I would chew on that thing)
full disclosure: I’ve seen it on Broadway and
Literally went to the first day it was out in theaters anyways here we go
• The candle omg the candle. Candle ily. My favorite part of Broadway.
•LETS GO ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE STANDING STILL WHILE THE ENSEMBLE REPRESENTS THEIR INNER TURMOIL DURING THE OPENING
• the enhancement of Orpheus’ tune??? Hello gorgeous???
• No one can make me hate you Persephone exorcism dance
• OoOoOo I’ve ALWAYS wanted to see what Persephone and Hades played up in the balconey now I HAVE
• they really let her do ANYTHING with that fan
• Obsessed with the fate with the REALLY DEEP voice. Thank you casting directors for not being stupid.
• Didn’t quite cry at the end but I almost cried when the entire cast looked to the audience on “And the one we live in now” with the most painful hope
• Bittersweet wine that Persephone brings is up there on so many levels. Life is bittersweet. Repressing your emotions gets ugly.
• I like Eurydice way more now that I can see her up close. I sat very far away ok I didn’t know she made weird faces. I love me a good weird face (Persephone)
• Eurydice and Orpheus laying on the ground watching is SO cute omgggggg I remember seeing it on Bway and eating it UP
• back to the exorcism dance I cannot believe people don’t like that but never mention the weird movements the ensemble is doing in the opening. The reaching sparkle fingers HELLO
• um why did no one tell me Orpheus does a magic trick with the flower I thought he just handed her a napkin help 😭
• Orpheus’ little walk on the tables motif that comes back around. Trusting himself. Trusting the world. The wall.
• genuinely think Eurydice metaphorically loses her “innocence / virginity” when she takes her coat off. But not in the sex way. In the “this is what I am do you still feel what you felt”. The raw expression of self.
• ooooo yes Eurydice run into Orpheus and then RUN FROM THE FEAR OF FEELING I thought that number was good
• Persephone and Eurydice with your peculiar connection. The past the present the shared trauma you have NO IDEA. Persephone looks of horror when Hades’ attention turns to Eurydice.
•yess Orpheus hop in between your lady and the GOD OF DEATH
• Chant eats per usual, the weird human wall? Pointing at the people when you reference fossil fuels? Yup I’m here for these metaphors
•”he laid me out” what if I threw up I never caught that before. Metaphorical “virginity”
•Eurydice’s feather. The fates as birds. She is marked for death.
•shaky camera when Orpheus is unsure YES PLEASE
• more on that, the FOG that keeps the audience from seeing Eurydice. We are ALso looking for her.
•hades’ dog staff = Cerberus = costumes we <3 u
•Eurydice getting the SHIT beat out of her during Chips. Yesssss get a knife in the BACK OWIE
• Cunty glasses Hermes ily
• The audience being included in the film is very important to me. We are also parts of this story. All good tales have a listener. There is a witness for the wedding. The marrying of the tale and the story. It is a performance.