shakespeareandtheatre:ladyofshalott77:whishawnews:Almeida Theatre: BakkhaiEuripides, a new translati
shakespeareandtheatre:ladyofshalott77:whishawnews:Almeida Theatre: BakkhaiEuripides, a new translation by Anne Carson directed by James MacdonaldTicket prices: £10 - £38. Become an Almeida Member to secure your tickets from 17 March. Public Booking opens 24 March.Run: Thu 23 Jul 2015 - Sat 19 Sep 2015, Press Night: 30 July, 7pmPentheus has banned the wild, ritualistic worship of the god Dionysos. A stranger arrives to persuade him to change his mind. Euripides’ electrifying tragedy is a struggle to the death between freedom and restraint, the rational and the irrational, man and god.Using three actors and a chorus, echoing the original performance model, James Macdonald returns to the Almeida to stage Euripides’ hedonistic tragedy in a visceral new version by Anne Carson.Ben Whishaw makes his Almeida debut as Dionysos. http://www.almeida.co.uk/event/bakkhaiPress Release: Almeida Greeks announced (12 March 2015)Previews Fri 24 Jul - Wed 29 JulPress Night Thu 30 JulEvening performances 8pmSaturday matinees 3pm from 1 AugWednesday matinees 3pm on 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug, 2, 9 SepSPECIAL EVENTSTalkback Tue 18 Aug (post-show discussion with members of the Bakkhai company)Supporters’ Evening Mon 10 AugASSISTED PERFORMANCESCaptioned Fri 4 Sep 8pmAudio Described Sat 5 Sep 3pm (Touch Tour at 1.15pm) & Fri 11 Sep 8pm (Touch Tour at 6.15pm)Tickets£10, £18, £30, £38Previews£10, £18, £26, £30Tickets on sale for Members at 10am, Tuesday 17 March.Tickets on sale for General Public at 10am, Tuesday 24 March. -- source link
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