Orphée aux enfer - Offenbach
About the show
Gods Gone Wild
Forget tragedy – this is Orpheus as you’ve never seen him.
In Offenbach’s satirical operetta, Orpheus and Eurydice aren’t star-crossed lovers, they’re a dysfunctional couple, and neither is particularly sad about their separation. When Eurydice descends into the underworld, it isn’t tragedy that follows, but an all-out divine spectacle. The gods are bored, Hades is throwing a party, and the legendary Can-Can ignites chaos.
A co-production with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, this riotous, visually spectacular production is helmed by acclaimed director Constantine Costi (La Traviata on Sydney Harbour). Expect razor-sharp wit, dazzling vocal performances, and a whirlwind of divine comedy and devilish fun. This is an unmissable mythological meltdown.
Can you laugh your way out of hell?
The Company
Principal Cast (The Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
L’Opinion publique: Molly Ryan
Eurydice: Sophie Blades
Orphée: Wesley Yu
Aristée/Pluton: Sam Elmi
John Styx/Mars: Christopher Whalley
Vénus: Erina Kirton
Diane: Hannah Burton
Cybele: Helen Sun
Bacchus: James Sandoval
Junon: Linh Tran
Morphée: Leah Bell
Cupidon: Sky Kim
Mercure: Thomas Bruce
Jupiter: Tobias Page
Circé: Vanessa Wijaya
Minerve: Wei Han
Solo Violinist: Dashel Eck
Conductor: Stephen Mould***
Conductor: Simon Lobelson***
Director: Constantine Costi*
Choreographer: Shannon Burns*
Assistant Choreographer: Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton*
Costume Designer: Isaac Valentine
Lighting Designer: Harry Smyth
Set & Props Designer: Alice Vance
Chorus Director: Paul Stanhope***
Assistant Director: Ava Rusch
Assistant Director: Cameron Taylor
Assistant Conductor: Panagiotis Karamanos***
Assistant Conductor: Ben Perche***
Language Coach & Dialogue Preparation: Simon Lobelson***
Principal Repetiteur & Music Advisor: Alan Hicks***
Repetiteur: Ingrid Sakurovs***
Artistic Strategy Manager: Scott Ryan***
Artistic Operations Manager: Nick Munro***
Production & Orchestral Manager: Kate Middleton-Olliver***
Production Assistant: Isobel McManus***
Technical Manager: Archer Dametto
Production Stage Manager: Thomas Howieson
Deputy Stage Manager: Lila Browning
Deputy Stage Manager: Hayley Cantrill
Construction Manager: Zoe Howard
Costume Supervisor & Maker: Katrina Mark
Costume Supervisor: Azure Chapman*
Props Supervisor: Oliver Gregg
Costume Maker & Costume Assistant/Dresser: Charlotte Johnson
Costume Maker: Jessica Marshall
Costume Maker: Karamea Gostt
Costume Maker: Siann Lau
Assistant Stage Manager: Luke Ferguson
Assistant Stage Manager: Grace Wilson
Properties Buyer: Soham Apte*
Costume Design Assistant: Carmi Pirola
Set & Props Design Assistant: Ella Seiffert
Dresser: Katherine Bloom*
Dresser: Sarah Chelkowski*
Props Assistant: Eli Lackey
Set Construction Assistant: William Lenehan
Set Construction Assistants: Charles Webster
Set Construction Assistants: Beau Brown
Head of WHAM & Make-up Artist: Anna Wearden
Make-up Artist: Jemima Dredge
Make-up Artist: Ebony Smith
Makeup Artists: Alex Brown
Makeup Artists: Molly Fletcher
Surtitles Operator: Hazel Bingon***
Surtitles Preparation: Kate Middleton-Olliver***
Technical Crew Coordinator: Alexandria White
