This design centres the play in a familiar, realistic, seemingly ordinary space; but within it, extraordinary things take place.
Eurydice asks us to imagine what the afterlife might be like.
I think it might be like a pub after closing time; when the music has stopped and everyone else has gone home. In the silence, the half-finished drinks and lingering cigarette smoke are the only signs of life having been there.
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In 1975, Michael Creaton passed away at the age of 40. Behind him, he left a wife, three daughters, a son and a pub.
This design is inspired by The White Swan in Birmingham, England.
The Creaton family, 1974
Interior of The White Swan in Digbeth, Birmingham, England.
Eurydice set design at 1:50 scale
Lighting concept for Eurydice
Interior of The White Swan in Digbeth, Birmingham, England.
Eurydice set design at 1:50 scale
Eurydice set design at 1:50 scale
Lighting concept for Eurydice
Lighting concept for Eurydice