See, I think the whole A.R.T. aesthetic is so un-naturalistic that normally I’d not think of criticizing them for a lack of character development. But you’ve got a point in this case. The fact that Eckert chose to make Orpheus and Eurydice strangers, yet Orpheus is still so obsessed with Eurydice’s death, it really does beg for some kind of at least nominal naturalistic explanation.

And, as discussed last night, what is up with the “X” thing? Gimme a break.