Our reviewer loved this true representation of Leeds ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Never mind the parallels with Greek mythology, the first thing that strikes you is just how likeable Orpheus in the Record Shop star Testament is as he invites you into his world filled with pathos, unremitting sorrow, infused with beat-box and an orchestral ensemble.
He drops so many references into Leeds - this is the ultimate Leeds tragicomedy. Like how the main character is from East Leeds, you can just imagine a the challenges he’s faced growing up in deprived areas like either Harehills or Seacroft. Or being transported as a spectral figure in the back of a taxi as it ploughs through a drizzly morning in Boar Lane, on its way towards the Calls.
It becomes increasingly clear that Orpheus has had his heart broken by a woman who left him. This is where the parallels with the famous Greek tragedy become clearer. It feels more like a spiritual successor to the famous story which sees our musical hero enter the underworld to save his late love Eurydice.
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