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    Orpheus and Eurydice
    Orpheus and Eurydice
    Orpheus and Eurydice
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    Orpheus and Eurydice

    By Edward Eaton

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    When Eurydice finds herself in Hades she is mocked and tormented by demons. Can her husband rescue her before the fiends of Hell destroy her last spark of humanity? Can Eurydice and Orpheus overcome the wrath of the Queen of the Dead? [Drama / Dramatic Verse (PG) 70 pages | Released in 2012 by Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. | Available in print and ebook]

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDragonfly Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJul 6, 2013
    ISBN9781936381494
    Orpheus and Eurydice
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    Edward Eaton

    Edward Eaton has studied and taught at many schools in the States, China, Israel, Oman, and France. He holds a PhD in Theater History and Literature, and has worked extensively as a theater director and fight choreographer. He has been a newspaper columnist and theatre critic. He has published and presented many scholarly papers, and has a background in playwriting. He is also an avid SCUBA diver and skier. He currently resides in Boston with his wife Silviya and son Christopher.

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      Orpheus and Eurydice - Edward Eaton

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      ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE

      By

      Edward Eaton

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

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      PUBLISHED BY:

      Dragonfly Publishing, Inc.

      www.dragonflypubs.com

      Orpheus and Eurydice

      Copyright ©2012 Edward Eaton

      Verse Drama

      EAN 978-1-936381-49-4

      ISBN 1-936381-49-4

      Illustrations ©2014 Terri L. Branson

      Dragonfly Logo ©2001 Terri L. Branson

      Published in the United States of America

      This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced electronically or by any form or by any means, nor may it be rebound, without the prior written consent of the Publisher and the Author. This file may not be copied, printed, changed, used for lending, performed, or distributed by any means to any other persons or business entities without the prior consent of the publisher and all copyright holders. All rights of this play are strictly reserved and applications for permission to perform it, for either professional or amateur productions, must be made in advance to the playwright either through the publisher or the playwright directly. Single copies of scripts are sold only for personal reading or production consideration. One copy for each speaking role, the director, and the stage manager must be purchased for production purposes. The required number of copies of the Play to be purchased for production is eight (8).

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      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Dramatis Personae

      SCENE I: Eurydice in Hell

      SCENE II: Orpheus and Eurydice

      SCENE III: Orpheus' Song

      SCENE IV: The Warning

      SCENE V: The Journey

      SCENE VI: The Return

      About the Author

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      Dedication

      This work is dedicated to my wife, Silviya, and to my little man, Christopher.

      Sine quibus non

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      Dramatis Personae

      EURYDICE:

      A young bride

      ORPHEUS:

      Her

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