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The tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agauë, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus's cousin) because he refuses to worship him. It shows the city caught up in hysterical orgies in honour of Dionysus, and the god himself not only speaks the prologue, but plays an important role in the action. | The tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agauë, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus's cousin) because he refuses to worship him. It shows the city caught up in hysterical orgies in honour of Dionysus, and the god himself not only speaks the prologue, but plays an important role in the action. | ||
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| + | No record of a production. Published by | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Translated into Afrikaans by [[Herman Pretorius]] as ''Die Bacchae''. Presented by the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] as its entry for Student Drama at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 1988. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | Directed by [[John Burch]] for the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]], December 1981, with the cast including [[John Burch]], [[Karin Jerg]], [[Christopher Goetsch|Chris Goetsch]], [[Carol-Ann Kelleher]], [[Julie Coghlan]], [[Bruce Young]] and [[Martin le Maitre]] amongst others. | ||
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''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949. | ''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949. | ||
| − | Photographs and contact sheets for photographs of the cast for The Bacchae by Euripides, [[NELM]] | + | Photographs and contact sheets for photographs of the cast for ''The Bacchae'' by Euripides, [[NELM]] |
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Revision as of 11:03, 29 October 2014
The Bacchae (Ancient Greek: Βάκχαι, Bakchai; also known as The Bacchantes) is an ancient Greek tragedy by the Athenian playwright Euripides, during his final years in Macedonia, at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon. It premièred posthumously at the Theatre of Dionysus in 405 BC as part of a tetralogy that also included Iphigeneia at Aulis and Alcmaeon in Corinth, and which Euripides's son or nephew probably directed. It won first prize in the City Dionysia festival competition.
The tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agauë, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus's cousin) because he refuses to worship him. It shows the city caught up in hysterical orgies in honour of Dionysus, and the god himself not only speaks the prologue, but plays an important role in the action.
Contents
The original text
No record of a production. Published by
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by Herman Pretorius as Die Bacchae. Presented by the Stellenbosch University Drama Department as its entry for Student Drama at the National Arts Festival in 1988.
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by John Burch for the Rhodes University Drama Department, December 1981, with the cast including John Burch, Karin Jerg, Chris Goetsch, Carol-Ann Kelleher, Julie Coghlan, Bruce Young and Martin le Maitre amongst others.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bacchae
World Drama by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949.
Photographs and contact sheets for photographs of the cast for The Bacchae by Euripides, NELM
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