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The Bacchae

(2009)

Drama

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1hrs 30m

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.

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Mia Perovetz as Dionysus

Mia Perovetz

** Dionysus

Matthew Knob as King Pentheus

Matthew Knob

** King Pentheus

Peter Judd as Tieresias

Peter Judd

** Tieresias

Michael Graves as King Cadmus

Michael Graves

** King Cadmus

Dorothy Penz as Agave

Dorothy Penz

** Agave

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