Fifth century playwright Euripides reinvented Greek tragedy with his controversial, groundbreaking play The Bacchae. As an origin story of Dionysus, we are introduced to one of the most famous and ...

Alan Cumming was obviously destined from the cradle to play Dionysus -- in corkscrew curls, girly makeup, and gold lame kilt, no less. Alan Cumming was obviously destined from the cradle to play ...

It’s fitting that director Jeremy Seghers is staging one of the first live theater productions in the city since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Orlando’s theater spaces back in March; Seghers has ...

The press release for Joanne Akalaitis' production of Euripides' tragedy, "The Bacchae," says it's about "what happens when a government attempts to outlaw desire." Well, to paraphrase Alan Jay Lerner ...

Glowing beneath blue light swirling with stars and moons, giggling figures flitted across the stage in front of a mountainous backdrop inlaid with cliffs and caves. The scene greeted audiences shortly ...

The 14-member student cast of the new production of “The Bacchae” at Valparaiso University’s Center for the Arts describes the 90-minute centuries-old story and the characters as relatable to the ...

Sure, it’s a tragedy, but along the way this Classical Theater of Harlem production is a riot of music and dance, with a Dionysus worthy of Jimi Hendrix. By Jose Solís If you’re in the mood for a ...

There are open captions throughout this video in white text at the bottom of the screen. The video starts with a student, Dan Souza - an actor in the play beat boxing on-screen in Spingold theatre. He ...