BAKKHAI
"Dionysus is the god of intoxication. Once you fall under his influence, there is no telling where you will end up..." - Anne Carson
- Date:03/06/2025 19:45 - 07/06/2025 19:45
- Location Stamford Arts Centre, Saint Mary's Street, Stamford, UK (Map)
Description
Bakkhai
by Anne Carson
Tues 3rd - Sat 7th June 2025
Bakkhai tells the story of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, theatre and all things hedonistic, and his revenge on his mortal mother's family for their refusal to believe he is the son of Zeus, the King of the Gods. Come and see Euripides' most subversive play in a beautiful modern reworking by poet and classicist Anne Carson. Full of glib sarcasm and dark humour this play tackles gender, sexuality, dysfunctional families and the dangerous hysteria of cults.