The Bacchae
Madison Street Theatre
1010 Madison Oak Park
1010 Madison Oak Park
Staged with a large Greek chorus and half masks, Euripides' most poetically beautiful, as well as thematically difficult, plays is given a fresh translation that retains the lyrical grace of the work while making its classic argument for moderation over pure reason or pure sensuality accessible to modern audiences. The Bacchae is a religious ecstasy full of sensuality, faith and argument that comes to life in Saltbox Theatre Collective's first production. Translated by Chicago's Dr. Nicholas Rudall (Court Theatre, University of Chicago), The Bacchae centers around the conflict between God Dionysis and King Pentheus of Thebes.
Presented by Saltbox Theatre Collective
Thru - Sep 26, 2015