National Theatre Live: Bacchae
Drama
20251h 49m
Director: Indhu Rubasingham
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.
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Released
Sep 13, 2025
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Released
Sep 13, 2025
Cast
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez
Serene
Natasha Gooden
Tina
Elèna Gyasi
Niloo / Understudy Nava / Kera
Kate Ivory Jordan
Xena
Arethajay McEwen
Mertha
Ellie McKay
Nava / Understudy Serene / Demi
Natasha Magigi
Sunny
Clare Perkins
Vida
Ukweli Roach
Dionysos
Anna Russell-Martin
Kera
Ellie-May Sheridan
Yunann
Fi Silverthorn
Ava
Sharon Small
Agave
Jessey Stol
Rakhz
Amanda Wilkin
Demi
Roman Asde
Alexis / Understudy Dionysos / Leon
Sam Jenkins-Shaw
Clitus / Understudy Pentheus / Tireseus
Reuben Johnson
Bubull
Tyreke Leslie
Leon
James McArdle
Pentheus
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