HQ REVIEW: “Styx and Stones” by Elinor Harrison in collaboration with Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson

Styx and Stones, choreographed by Elinor Harrison in collaboration with Jorrell Lawyer-Jefferson, seeks to re-examine the concept of myth and look at it through a new lens. Why, if at all, do we choose to look back and revisit past stories? And not just these stories, but how they embed themselves in our lives and the ways we communicate our present existence. In this work, the myth of Eurydice and Orpheus is picked apart, unraveled, and examined through the framework of Harrison’s creative process. A variety of performance modes are employed and juxtaposed against each other. From physical theatre, to dramatic dialogue, to contemporary dance and the multitude of connotations that carries. These various mediums are constructively utilized to allow for a wide landscape of meanings to unearth themselves.