Hadestown

Hadestown - Greasepaint and Stage Lights - Theatre Radio Show

Broadcasting on Countywide Radio - Mondays at 4pmCinque Ports Radio - Mondays 7pmAcacia Radio - Mondays 9pmRadio Shields - Mondays at 11pmCirencester - Tuesdays at 2pmHWD Radio - Tuesdays at 6pmForest FM - Tuesdays at 7pmUK Radio Network - Tuesdays 9pmUnite Radio - Tuesdays at 9pmSouth Devon Sound - Wednesdays at 11pmCabin FM - Wednesdays at 6pmJHR Radio - Thursdays at 12pmDrystone Radio - Thursday at 12pmIslands FM - Thursdays at 8pmRed Road FM - Thursdays at 9pmRadio Hillingdon - Thursday at 9pmSounds of Broadway - Various USA timesSouth Devon Sounds - Fridays at 2pmConnect Radio - Saturdays at 2pmDover Radio - Saturdays at 2pmElastic FM - Sundays 2pmRoyston Radio - Saturdays at 2pmCrystal Radio - Saturday at 5pmCabin Fm - Saturdays at 5pmImage Radio - Saturdays 6pmKLR24 - Saturdays 8pmCoast and County - Sundays at 9amWhaley Radio - Sundays at 10amArrowesound - Sundays at 10amBarts Radio - Sundays at 11amWest Norfolk Radio - Sundays 12 NoonKGH Radio - Sundays at 2pmHereford Radio - Sundays 2pmWest Surrey Radio - Sundays 2pmSouth Wales One - Sundays at 4pmHumberwave Radio - Sundays 5pmIslands FM - Sundays at 6pmCanalside FM - Sundays at 6pmBeverley FM - Sundays at 6pm3T FM - Sundays at 6pmRibble Radio - Sundays at 6pmMeridian FM - Sundays at 7pmDJC Radio - Sundays 7pmStorm FM - Sundays at 7PML35 Online Radio - Sundays at 8pmGuernsey Radio - Sundays at 9pmThe Beat of South Texas - Various TimesPhantom Radio - Sundays - West Wiltshire Radio - TBCConquest Radio - Sundays at 9amShire Extra - TBCRadio Loughton - TBCSwindon HBO - Sundays at 2pm

Access menu ->

Hadestown

Hadestown

West End

(Review Complete)

REVIEW:

Greek myths have inspired many theatrical works over the years, some more successfully that others.

This latest offering - a combination of the Orpheus and Euridice myth and the Hades and Persephone myth - has been quite a long time coming.

Originally a DIY community project in 2006, it has gradually grown via a concept album, a production in Canada, the National Theatre and Broadway, where it won 8 Tony awards including Best Musical.

And so it is finally here, opening in the West End. Having attended the launch back in November I had some idea of what to expect.

The music was a brilliant mix of jazz, blues and country with a little modern classical in some of the quieter moments. I loved it! However, seeing the whole piece with costumes, lighting, set and a full band is much more powerful than I had ever imagined!

The whole piece is set in a kind of timeless, dystopian bar and the performances are breathtaking! Donal Finn as the orphan poet Orpheus plays his own guitar and drifts magically in and out of his beautiful falsetto voice. Grace Hodgett Young’s Euridice had strength and depth and Gloria Onitiri bought a different side to Persephone as we see how her relationship with Hades has developed over the years.

Hades is brilliantly played by Zachary James who has the most incredible bass voice! It rumbles around the auditorium and you can almost feel it as much as hear it! The three Fates acting as a Greek chorus commenting on the action throughout are absolutely wonderful. Their movements and complex harmony singing are breathtaking and Melanie La Barrie playing Hermes handles the almost completely silent opening going into The Road To Hell brilliantly! The set works extremely well with the band on stage, two revolves and a platform that brings people up and down from Hell.

If I have any minor comment it is that the story telling could have been tighter. It is a long show for what is a reasonably short story. However this didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the show in any way.

Hadestown is a great evening out so if you can get to see it, you will not be disappointed! This is definitely a 5 star show!

Reviewer: Julia Rufey & Alastair Woodgate

We are Gifted tickets so that in return we may give an honest review. All comments are those of the reviewer and theirs alone.