Orpheus and Eurydice

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Orpheus and Eurydice
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• Narrator
• Orpheus is a famous musician and he lives in
  Greece. He plays the lyre very well. His wife is
  Eurydice and he loves her very much. One day his
  friend Aristayus comes to stay with them. When
  Aristayus sees Eurydice, he falls in love with
  her.

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• Aristayus
• Its terrible!
• My situation is terrible! Orpheus is my best
  friend and I love his wife Eurydice!!!
• What can I do? What can I do?

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• Narrator
• He sees Eurydice alone.

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• Aristayus
• Hello Eurydice. Its a lovely day. Lets walk
  together. .
• I love you Eurydice. Come with me and leave your
  husband. Please!!!

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• Eurydice
• You are crazy!!! I love my Orpheus and I dont
  love you. Leave me alone, go away!!!!!!

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• Aristayus
• Come with me, please.
• I love you!!!

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• Narrator
• Eurydice runs quickly from Aristayus.
• There is a snake in the grass, but she doesnt
  see it.

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• Eurydice
• Ahh!!! Im going to die. Ahhh

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• Aristayus
• Oh no! This is horrible! I am responsible for
  Eurydices death!!!!
• I must go.

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• Narrator
• Orpheus goes to find Eurydice.

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• Orpheus
• Oh no!! My wife! My dear wife! I cant live
  without you! I cant!
• I know! Im going to the underworld to find her.

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• Narrator
• Orpheus decides to go to the underworld to find
  Eurydice. He travels to far places, deserts and
  oceans,. Finally he arrives at the underworld. At
  the entrance he finds a dog with three heads.

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• Orpheus
• Oh a dog with three heads.
• I know! Ill play the lyre to him. . Sleep dog,
  sleep

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• Narrator
• The dog falls asleep with the music and Orpheus
  enters the underworld. There he sees a river.
• An old man stands near a small boat.

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• River man
• Who are you and what are you doing here?

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• Orpheus
• Im Orpheus and I want to visit the underworld.
• Can you take me across the river?

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• River man
• Impossible!!! You are not dead. This is a place
  for dead people.
• I cant take a mortal to the underworld!

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• Orpheus
• I have an idea.
• I can make you smile and then you must take me
  across the river!

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• River man
• Me? Smile? I cant smile!
• Make me smile and I promise to take you across
  the river!!!

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• Narrator
• Orpheus takes his lyre and starts to play his
  music. The river man is happy and smiles.

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• Orpheus
• You smiled!!! Now you must keep your promise!!
  Please take me across the river!

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• River man
• Ok, Get into my boat! ..
• There is the castle!

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• Narrator
• Orpheus arrives at the castle and the doors open.
  He enters a room. There are two thrones. A man
  and a woman are sitting there.

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• Hades
• I am Hades, God of the underworld and this is my
  wife, Persephone
• Who are you? You arent dead. What do you want?

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• Orpheus
• I want my wife Eurydice.
• She must leave this place immediately and come
  with me.

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• Hades
• Thats impossible. Nobody leaves the underworld.
• This is the place for the dead.

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• Orpheus
• Please!!
• I cant live without her!!
• I love her!!!

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• Hades
• Love?
• What do you know about love??

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• Narrator
• Orpheus starts to sing songs of love.
• Persephone starts to cry.

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• Hades
• My wife is very emotional. I feel compassion for
  you.
• I give you permission. You can take Eurydice.
• But there is a condition You must play the lyre
  and she must follow the sound. You mustnt turn
  around to look at her.
• First pass the doors. Then wait for one minute
  and then you can turn around and look at her.

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• Orpheus
• Thank you, Hades

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• Narrator
• He follows Hades instructions.
• But he doesnt hear anybody walking behind her.

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• Orpheus
• Is she following me?
• Is she behind me?
• I cant look!!!

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• Narrator
• He arrives at the river, he continues playing the
  lyre.
• He walks and walks and arrives at the doors.

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• Orpheus
• Im at the doors.
• Is Eurydice behind me?
• I must turn around and see her.

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• Narrator
• He turns around.
• Eurydice is behind him, but her face is white and
  when Orpheus looks at her she disappears.

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• Orpheus
• Oh no, Eurydice!! Eurydice!!!

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• THE END