The surviving Greek tragedies pose inordinate challenges to contemporary theater practitioners, but Euripides’ “Bacchae,” one of his most beloved works, may be the trickiest of all to stage. It’s ...

Glowing beneath blue light swirling with stars and moons, giggling figures flitted across the stage in front of a mountainous backdrop inlaid with cliffs and caves. The scene greeted audiences shortly ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Guthrie Theater presents The Bacchae, written by Euripides, translated ...

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In The Bacchae, Euripides relies on messengers and the chorus to relate what’s taking place on Mt. Cithaeron, where the frenzied women of Thebes—under the influence of Dionysus—have gone to get drunk, ...

It is time for ancient Greek theatre to tour some of Cyprus’ most stunning open-air venues. Returning for the 28 th edition, the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama begins on July 9, with ...

Euripides’ classic Bacchae narrates the Greek myth of King Pentheus of Thebes, and Agave, his mother and leader of the Bacchae, a group of women who live freely on a mountainside. Under the influence ...

Can art be a salve in a world that seems to careen from crisis to existential crisis? Theatrical director Anne Bogart has considered that notion. "I don't think that our job as artists is to save" the ...

This is not the usual telling of Euripides’ The Bacchae, depicting a mortal struggle between the forces of control and freedom. Opening Thursday, Nov. 29, this production from the Department of ...

The Bacchae is translated by Aaron Poochigian and directed by Anne Bogart. The production is created and performed by SITI company. Considered to be one of Euripides’ greatest works, The Bacchae is a ...