Cupid may be renowned for his bow and arrow work, but when it comes to standing up to mom, his quiver is empty. Venus sends Psyche on a mission to Hades to fetch a box of beauty from Proserpina, queen of the underworld. Upon opening it, she falls into a swoon. Only Jupiter's intervention puts a stop to Venus envy. This outdoor evening performance had the feel of both A Midsummer's Night Dream and The Tempest where anything is possible.
Cupid floats in on a cloud.
A ten foot tall Venus gracefully glides across the grass. Vulcan lifts huge boulders. Zephyr conjures up the winds. And Jupiter sits in judgment above it all. Karen Hansen lent a mystical atmosphere with her assortment of percussive instruments.