does anyone else ever think of the Hadestown workers that were following Orpheus and Eurydice out of hell? that they were people, tricked just like Eurydice was, promised a better life than the one up above, only to be forced into manual labor day in and day out until they forgot who they were? that they probably left behind friends and family and loved ones to try to pursue a better life? that maybe the reason why Persephone is so vocal about disliking Hadestown not only because it feels like a prison for her, but also because she doesn't want to see any more souls trapped there, lured with false promises only to become another worker. that maybe she sings "Livin' It Up On Top" to remind all of them of what they have and what they stand to lose, to remind them that life up top isn't so bad, and life down below is even worse.
I always think of the workers in Wait For Me (Reprise) when they sing all the "wait for me"s right before Eurydice's verse. sure, you could say that they're just singing their part of the song, echoing the sentiments of the Lovers as they prepare to walk out of hell. but I like to think that the workers are remembering--that their memories were jogged by Orpheus's courage and his song, but now they are truly remembering who they left behind--and begging them to wait just a little bit longer, to wait for them to come home, to tell them they're almost there...
only to have to return to Hadestown when Orpheus turns around.
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