South Bank London

Bacchae

An exciting reworking of Euripides’ ultimate tragedy, mixing verse and spoken word, music and movement.

Dates

13 Sept - 01 Nov 2025

Ticket Information

Tickets from £20

Location Info

Address
National Theatre, London, UK

The National Theatre’s new creative director Indhu Rubasingham directs Nima Taleghani’s (Heartstopper) exciting new version of Euripides’ ultimate tragedy, under the tagline “This ain’t no classic play b*tches”.

The Bacchae aren’t standing on the sidelines whilst the men have all the fun. These fangirls may be a pack but they’re not animals… They are stage-storming powerhouses ready to cause chaos in Thebes.

Whilst the Bacchae maraud in the mountains, their god Dionysos is taking part in his own f*cked-up family Olympics. He’s here to bring down his cousin King Pentheus. All to prove to the chorus of women that he’s more than just the god of rhyme, wine and a good time.

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