Sarah Alice Shull as Agave & Matt Krieg as Dionysus. Photo by Tyler Gabbard.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY –Northern Kentucky University opens its 2014-15 Theatre and Dance season with The Bacchae, running September 25 – October 5.
THE BACCHAE
By Euripedes
Directed by Sandra Forman
September 25 – October 5, 2014
NKU Robert & Rosemary Stauss Theatre
First performed in 405 BC after his death in exile, The Bacchae is Euripedes’ last play and greatest accomplishment. After several decades, the god Dionysus returns to his birthplace in Thebes in order to clear his mother’s name and reclaim his godly status. During Dionysus’ absence the kingdom is ruled by the misguided Pentheus who asserts reason and humanism over a belief in the gods. It was Pentheus’ decision to not allow the worship of the beloved Dionysus in Thebes creating civil unrest. Dionysus tries to persuade Pentheus to abandon his destructive path, but Pentheus does not relent ultimately forcing Dionysus to wield his power to protect his sacred homeland.
NKU’s production, directed by professor Sandra Forman, blends classical and contemporary elements to tell a story of decadence and debauchery, blurring the lines of good and evil. Forman’s cast brings to life the strange eroticism and tragic beauty that makes Euripides’ masterwork an alluring tale of power and revenge.
Show Times
Wednesday – Saturday at 8pm
Sunday at 3pm
Monday & Tuesday are dark
Ticket prices
General Admission: $14
Senior (60+): $11
Student (with a valid ID): $8
For more information call the NKU Fine Arts Box Office at 859.572.5464 or go to Theatre.nku.edu.
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