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The Bacchae

20091h 30mDrama

Overview

A talented ensemble cast bring Euripides masterpiece to life. The Bacchae (also called The Bacchants or Bakchai in Greek) tells the story of the god Dionysus who comes to the city of Thebes disguised as a charismatic young man accompanied by a throng of erotic female maenads. The immortal play is a study in fanatical religions and confronts the personal balance that we all must find between order and spontaneity.

Trailer

Trailer · Bacchae Staging for PBS

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Cast

Mia Perovetz
as Dionysus

Michael Graves
as King Cadmus

Peter Judd
as Tieresias

Dorothy Penz
as Agave

Matthew Knob
as King Pentheus