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Hadestown

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Hadestown
Promotional poster for Hadestown
Written byAnaïs Mitchell
LanguageEnglish

Hadestown is a musical that functions as an anti-capitalist work of art. It is based off of the ancient Greek myths regarding Orpheus and Eurydice. The musical shows Orpheus starting out as an idealist who couldn't see how the world was but later coming to terms with the oppression of the proletariat and coming to lead a revolution.[1]

Proletarian elements

Setting depiction

Hadestown takes a 1930s setting based around the Great Depression in the United States of America and it features a proletarian revolution.[1] The ensemble has also been described as a "workers chorus".[2]

Character depiction

In Hadestown, Hades is representative of a corrupt and repressive member of the bourgeoisie.[1]

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