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Show LIFE Don't look back: The story of Eurydice, Orpheus and loss EUNroYordda I cheat 4 Oct . 13 -Nov. 11 111 $12 General $7Admission udentss ww.UVUuvu.Stedu/art 11111111 PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Kyle Orem and Aubrey Bench star in the theater department's production of "Eurydice." By JEFF JACOBSEN Asst. Life Editor Loss is part of life. Perhaps that's why the story of the Greek poet Orpheus, descending into the depths of the Underworld to retrieve his bride from the world of the dead, hits home for so many people. The theater department brings the story of Eurydice (pronounced yoo-RID-uhsee) to the Noorda Theater with the hopes of making a personal connection with each audience member. Letters written by the cast, crew and theatergoers to individuals each has lost will be on display in an art project called "The Dear Eurydice Project." During the play, Orpheus is able to write and send letters to his deceased wife Eurydice. Just as in real life, however, Eurydice is unable to read the letters she receives from her loved one. Director and second-year faculty member Lisa Hall Hagen explains this as a "poignant, bittersweet effect" that will help spectators connect with the story. Greek plays usually speak across time and space, Hagen explained, but that the voice is sometimes missing when the plays are made into contemporary shows. "So often, we forget that contemporary works have that sense of universality and connection," Hagen said. Having written a letter for her father to be included in the art project, Hagen has a personal understanding of the feelings that she wants attendees to experience. The reward, she said, is not without risks though. Hagen said that she likes to "bleed a little bit" for the shows that she puts on, be- cause it can be a very enlightening experience. Allowing oneself to be vulnerable and open can be terrifying, yet terrific at the same time. "A little bit of terror," Hagen said, smiling, "is a very positive thing." The cast and crew read from these letters before each rehearsal to help stay focused on their end goal of helping people understand feelings about loss they have experienced. As much focus as they are putting on this, though, not everyone is quite ready to face those feelings. Sophomore Aubrey Bench, who plays Eurydice, explained that she wrote letters for the project, but is afraid to submit them to be shown to the public. But that's just fine, according to Kyle Oram, senior Theater Performance major who plays Orpheus. "It's not that we have a particular agenda; the idea is just to let people take from it what they need," Oram said. That seems to be the consensus among the cast. Bench described what they're looking for as a sense of communion, explaining that if they can make even one person feel something, then it's worth it. "It's a short play, but those 90 pages can really effect you - over the rehearsal time it's really changed me," Bench said. Eurydice will run at the Noorda Theater from Oct. 13 through Nov. 4 with shows at 7:30 p.m. There will also be two matinees at 10 a.m. Oct. 26 and 2 p.m. Oct. 29. For more information visit www. uvu.edu/arts or call 801-8636820 . 114 MOVIES FROM B3 The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980) You probably already know that "The Shining" is one of the greatest frights ever committed to celluloid, even if you haven't seen it. Kubrick's taut camera work plus Jack Nicholson's naturally psychotic demeanor equal pure cinematic terror. This masterpiece about a husband and father in the throes of homicidal madness deals more in suspense than blood. Many times, the tension that builds while you're waiting for something to happen is more excruciating than the expected scare. Still, there is plenty of the red stuff; specifically, a whole elevator's worth and then some. Watch this movie and discover what family is all about. Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (F.W. Murnau, 1922) Silent movie? Sure. Almost a century old? Yes. Creepy as all get out? Definitely. Even without the benefit of shrieks, creaking doors or any of the other sounds we've come to associate with horror films, Max Schreck's performance as Count Orlock is utterly disquieting. German Expressionist techniques make for sparse light and exaggerated emotions. You'll probably stay as silent as the actors while during this movie; "Nosferatu" doesn't generate a lot of screams. But watch this one with the lights on and you'll realize that its mood is indisputably eerie. The Descent (Neil Marshall, 2005) Horror cinema has long been criticized for its portrayal of women as helpless buxom scream queens too inept to contribute anything productive in the face of certain doom. "The Descent" not only features an all-female cast, but none of these women could be described as helpless. 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