National Theatre Live: Bacchae

The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.

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Fierce and unstoppable, they are a chorus of wild energy ready to shake Thebes to its core — and liberate its women. But their god Dionysos has his own reckoning. In a showdown with his cousin, King Pentheus, family loyalty, political power and human desire are pushed to breaking point.

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Creators

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Indhu Rubasingham

director

Nima Taleghani

writer

Cast

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Melanie-Joyce Bermudez actor

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Natasha Gooden actor

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Elèna Gyasi actor

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Kate Ivory Jordan actor

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Arethajay McEwen actor

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Ellie McKay actor

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Natasha Magigi actor Clare Perkins actor Ukweli Roach actor Anna Russell-Martin actor Ellie-May Sheridan actor

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Fi Silverthorn actor Sharon Small actor

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Jessey Stol actor Amanda Wilkin actor

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Roman Asde actor

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Sam Jenkins-Shaw actor Reuben Johnson actor

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Tyreke Leslie actor James McArdle actor