Songs of the Goat: Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

In Sarah Ruhl’s imaginative retelling of the classic myth, the story is finally told through the eyes of its heroine. Dying unexpectedly on her wedding day, Eurydice descends into an Underworld more theatrical playground than hellscape. Stripped of her memories and language, and policed by a Chorus of Stones, she reunites with her deceased Father, who tenderly helps her reconstruct her past. But when her husband, Orpheus, plays music beautiful enough to open the gates of hell to rescue her, Eurydice faces a devastating choice: follow the man she married back to a world she doesn’t quite understand, or remain in the safe, familiar embrace of her father in the land of the dead.

Leaning into the influences of Samuel Beckett, Songs of the Goat presents a visceral, ensemble-driven production that strips away classical tropes to ask timeless questions about grief, love, and the enduring power of memory.

Ages: All Ages

Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Content Warnings: This performance has mild usage of flashing lights, mild references to sexual content and violence, and regularly occurring depictions of grief.

Special Events and Masked Performances:

September 2 at 8:00 PM: Talkback after the performance with the Classics department at Harvard University.

September 10 at 8:00 PM: Masked Performance. Patrons attending are required to wear face masks to encourage accessibility.

Find out more at www.songsofthegoat.org