O,D,E

An experimental chamber opera by Sage J. Harlow

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“A queer, occult retelling of Orpheus & Eurydice, grounded in the suffering that comes with simply being alive. Exploring gender and identity, characters change bodies, enter contracts with eternity and howl through the libretto as they do so.

Underpinned by live music from an ensemble of noisemakers who bring a new meaning to “pit band”, O,D,E fuses the grandeur of opera with lo-fi, weirdo improv and metal aesthetics.”

O,D,E was performed at The Blue Room Theatre Aug 26 – Sep 6, 2025

Presented by Tone List

Performed by Charis Postmus, Tiffany Ha, Michael Banting, Lara Dorling, Eduardo Cossio, Craig Pedersen, Jane Stark, Michael Terren, Naoko Uemoto and Saskia Willinge

Directors: Harper Nguyen + Liam Longley
Producer: Josten Myburgh
Dramaturg: Jeremy Neideck
Costuming: Tia Tokić (BOSA)
Set design: Kelsey Diamond
Lighting designer: Jolene Whimbley
Stage manager: Catherine O’Donoghue
Graphic designer: Oliva Joi Rawlings
Photography: Josh Wells