Eurydice

      The first quote I would propose as a theme for the play Eurydice would be the line by Eurydice's father on page 231 where he says, "It is a long time to be sad." The context of the quote is that Eurydice has lost her memory due to being dunked in the river and she wants to know the name of her mother and siblings. In order to escape sadness, characters in the underworld can bath in the river. Orpheus does not get this luxury in his life. The play would expand more on the idea of being eternally sad and emphasize it when Eurydice has to leave the underworld and the dad goes to take another dip into the river in order to quench the pain of his loss. It is also a long time for Orpheus to be sad over his loss of Eurydice since he is so young and has the rest of his life waiting for him.
     The second quote could be, "she talks the language of dead people now." This is a line by one of the stones shortly after Eurydice comes to the underworld and is unable to speak intelligibly. The director could play with the difference between the interactions of the dead and of the living. The immense power of song over death is another idea that could be played with in this production.Through the power of his music Orpheus was able to transcend the bounds of death for love. In the end though it was for naught since Eurydice had to return to the underworld.
      As far as poster design goes, the first could be of Orpheus playing his lyre and nature weeping with Eurydice under ground next to a river with a string room. The second could be an image of Eurydice in the underworld unable to talk with the stones behind her.