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The Bacchae of Baghdad

Euripides' The Bacchae In a new version written and directed by Conall Morrison

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Conall Morrison 

  • Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

    Euripides

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    In a new version written by Conall Morrison.
  • Achoimre

    An updating of Euripides' classic set in the context of the Iraq war. Dionysus, the Greek God of art and debauchery, ectasy and exuberance is portayed here as a kind of terrorist. A rejection of the strictures of civilisation is a seductive idea, but also a disturbingly destructive one. The frenzied orgiastic violence of the Bacchae is linked here both to suicide bombers and to the invading forces. No one is excused from responsibility for the carnage wrought when civilisations clash.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    5

  • Female

    8

  • Total

    13

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
First/Third Messenger Simon O'Gorman
Chorus Donna Nikolaisen
Chorus Shereen Martineau
Tiresias Tracy Harper
Chorus Mary Healy
Chorus Merrina Millsap
Dionysus Chris Simpson
Chorus Mojisola Adebayo
Chorus Ruth Negga
Pentheus Robert O'Mahoney
Agave Andrea Irvine
Second Messenger Peter Hanly
Cadmus Jeff Diamond
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Conall Morrison
Dearthóir Seit Sabine Dargent
Dearthóir Soilsithe Nick McCall
Dearthóir Feistis Sinead Cuthbert
Fuaim Cormac Carroll
Córagrafaí Cindy Cummings
Stiúrthóir Cúnta Alice Coghlan
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Stephen Dempsey
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Róisín Coyle
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Maeve Colleary
John Stapleton
Dearthóir Grafach Red Dog Design
Tom Lawlor (1)
Grianghrafadóireacht Phoiblíochta Ros Kavanagh
Smideadh Patsy Giles
Andrea Ainsworth
Patsy Giles

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Seoladh

    26 Lower Abbey Street
    Dublin 1
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    + 353 (0)1 887 2200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@abbeytheatre.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.abbeytheatre.ie

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme