Persephone, the daughter of Demeter (goddess of the harvest), is picking flowers when she is suddenly taken to the Underworld by Hades, who wishes to make her his queen.

The musical intertwines the stories of Orpheus and Eurydice with Hades and Persephone. The setting shifts between extreme seasons, taking you to a world of scarcity and abundance.

The dangers posed by unpredictable seasons, seen in the ancient myth of Hades and Persephone, is used in the musical to reflect modern concerns over climate change and environmental decline.

Adrian Tamburini’s powerful bass-baritone adds to the authority of Hades, and Elenoa Rokobaro gives a dazzling performance as Persephone. The chorus and mostly on-stage band are excellent.

Watch Jean Daniel Brousse and Anna-Kaye Gayle discuss playing Hades and Persephone in Lost Dog's Ruination, now running through 4 January, in the video here.

You may think you know the ancient Greek tale of Hades and Persephone. But the story's been around for thousands of years, and the way it's changed and been perceived over time is like a ...

In the original myth Persephone is the daughter of Demeter – Hades’ sister. Hades kidnaps Persephone and drags her to the underworld.

The series flips the myth on its head, but what's the true story of Hades and Persephone in Greek mythology?

Just a reminder Hades is the brother of Zeus and therefore technically Persephone's uncle. After discovering her daughter had been taken, Demeter became so unconcerned with the world's harvest that ...

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Rachel Lyon’s relevant retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone, Fruit Of The Dead, is a reminder of the dangers of this trope. Published in the wake of the conviction of financier Jeffrey ...