The Orpheus Variations

  • The Deconstructive Theatre Project
  • Year Grant Awarded: 2012

Inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in the Underworld, The Orpheus Variations tells the story of Orpheus, a grief-stricken musician, who goes on a journey through the sights and sounds of his memories in search of his vanished wife. The project collides live storytelling, live radio play, and live film vocabularies in a deconstruction of creative process.

Created collaboratively by: the Company
Conceived and Directed by: Adam J. Thompson
Associate Director: Meghan E. Kennedy
Composer: Ryan Homsey
Media Design: Phillip Gulley
Properties Design: Katie Fleming
Costume Design: Sydney Gallas
Sound Design: Steve Piteo
Production Stage Management: Denise Lum and Dina Paola Rodriguez
Performance Ensemble: Amanda Dieli, Jen Browne, Arielle Lever, Jessica Annunziata, Sarah Isaacson, Brian DeCaluwe, Robert Kitchens, Steven Conroy, Peter Van Hyning
Production Assistant: Mark Costello
Artistic and Production Intern: Caitlin Bartow

Additional Websites: http://thisisartlab.com/2012/12/26/deconstructive/, http://thebeautifulbrain.com/2012/11/deconstructing-consciousness-theatrically-orpheus-variations/