National Theatre Live: Bacchae
The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.
2025 · 1h 49m · N/A Drama
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Melanie-Joyce Bermudez as Serene
- Natasha Gooden as Tina
- Elèna Gyasi as Niloo / Understudy Nava / Kera
- Kate Ivory Jordan as Xena
- Arethajay McEwen as Mertha
- Ellie McKay as Nava / Understudy Serene / Demi
- Natasha Magigi as Sunny
- Clare Perkins as Vida
- Ukweli Roach as Dionysos
- Anna Russell-Martin as Kera
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