National Theatre Live: Bacchae
13 September 2025| 109 min
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.
Genres
Drama
Cast
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez
Natasha Gooden
Elèna Gyasi
Kate Ivory Jordan
Arethajay McEwen
Ellie McKay
Natasha Magigi
Clare Perkins
Ukweli Roach
Anna Russell-Martin
Ellie-May Sheridan
Fi Silverthorn
Sharon Small
Jessey Stol
Amanda Wilkin
Roman Asde
Sam Jenkins-Shaw
Reuben Johnson
Tyreke Leslie
James McArdle
Simon Startin
