What is the soul of a story? And how much can we change before we lose it? Join Noah, a director and actor, for a Watch, Talk & Sing exploring Hadestown, the Broadway musical that transforms the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice into a strikingly modern story. At its heart is a musician’s journey to the underworld to bring back the woman he loves, but its questions reach far beyond mythology: love, power, trust and the struggle to hold on to hope. What makes an old story speak to a new generation? Should we preserve its original values, challenge them, or discover meanings its first audiences might never have imagined?

Through selected scenes, lively discussion and singing together, we’ll explore how music, performance, setting and character can give an ancient tale new life. Which changes deepen a story, and which turn it into something else entirely? Do storytellers owe more to the original work or to the audience sitting before them? As familiar myths continue to find new lives on stage and screen, we’ll discuss what makes a retelling feel both fresh and true. No knowledge of Greek mythology or Hadestown, and no singing experience, is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to watch, question and add your voice.

一个故事的灵魂到底是什么？我们又能在丢掉它之前，改动多少？跟着 Noah 来一场观影、聊片加唱歌吧。他是导演，也是演员。这次我们聊《冥界》，这部百老汇音乐剧把古希腊神话里俄耳甫斯和欧律狄刻的故事，变成了一个特别现代的故事。它的核心是一个音乐人去冥界，想把他爱的女人带回来，但它问的问题远远超出了神话本身：爱、权力、信任，还有努力抓住希望的那种挣扎。是什么让一个老故事能对新一代人说话？我们该保留它原来的价值观，挑战它们，还是去发现它最早的观众可能根本想象不到的意思？

通过精选片段、热闹的讨论和一起唱歌，我们会看看音乐、表演、场景和角色是怎么给一个古老故事注入新生命的。哪些改动让故事更深了，哪些又把它变成了完全另一个东西？讲故事的人，欠原作更多，还是欠坐在他面前的观众更多？当熟悉的神话不断在舞台和屏幕上找到新生命，我们会聊聊是什么让一次重讲既新鲜又真实。不需要了解希腊神话或《冥界》，也不需要会唱歌——只要有点好奇心，愿意来看、来问、来加入你的声音。