By Badrolhisham Bidin

My second theatre in two months and counting!

This time, it was Eurydice, the Malaysian version. Malaysian, because Proton Saga was mentioned during Eurydice’s Father’s recollection of memories, being the car that he used to drive!

Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl which was held at the Jeffery Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC) from September 18 – 27, 2026 had a good run considering almost all performances were “full house”.

Eurydice was played by Vinna Law alongside Tinesh Janaki Raman as Orpheus, but the more memorable cast was Eurydice’s dad, played by Terence Swampillai, on top of the excellent Chorus of Stones by Jo Kukathas, Sukania Venugopal, and Anne James.

Looking cute in their polkadot dress, the Chorus of Stones caused outburst of laughter among the audience, watching the otherwise sombre drama as Eurydice reunites with Father, struggling to remember her past life.

Ruhl’s modern version places Eurydice at the centre of the story. After dying tragically on her wedding day, Eurydice descends into an eccentric, watery underworld where she reunites with her deceased father and slowly begins to forget the living world.

We were impressed with the settings and the play of lighting, even the minute detail of the elevator was executed carefully (it was actually our favourite scene as we waited with bated breath for the next arrival of the cast into the afterworld using the elevator).

The cast was wonderful, but Terence’s play as the Father was unforgettable. So did Gavin Yap as Lord of the Underworld.

Will there be a third? After a brilliant Bebenang and this sophisticated Eurydice, I am looking forward to a third one!