Screening of the stage musical Hadestown, an adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, at the Arc Cinema in Preston.
Hadestown: The Musical is back at The Arc Cinema on Sunday 15 November, running from 16:00 to 18:42. It's a filmed version of the stage show, and this screening features the original Broadway cast, so you're seeing the production as it first ran on Broadway rather than a later cast.
For those who haven't come across it, Hadestown is a stage adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, and it doesn't just stick to the two of them. The story weaves their tragic love together with the complicated relationship between Hades and Persephone, so the whole thing feels more like a family drama than a simple fable. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured down to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down after her to bring her back.
It's a long one, running 162 minutes, so you'll want to clear a good chunk of your Sunday afternoon for it. The show is subtitled, which is handy if you're watching it in a cinema setting. It's a Broadway and West End hit that's returned to The Arc, so if you've been wanting to catch it without trekking to London, this is your chance to see it on a big screen right here in Preston.
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It starts at 16:00 and finishes at 18:42, so you're out well before dinner. If you're planning to go, just keep in mind it's a Sunday afternoon slot, and the full run is nearly three hours.
