Theatre REVIEW: The Bacchae - ★★
- Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
- Mar 17
- 1 min read
Glasgow's acclaimed Company of Wolves present an earth-shattering solo retelling of the myth of Dionysos: an epic of rejection, vengeance and rebirth told through story, dance and ancient song.
An outcast god. A powerless king. A mother who kills her only son.
Written and performed by Ewan Downie, The Bacchae blurs the lines between binaries: human and animal, male and female, victim and perpetrator, and takes us on a transformative journey from repression and denial to renewal and release. A hymn of rebirth for our shattered selves.
Where?
The Studio, Edinburgh - Scotland Tour
Stewart - ★★
"A very commanding and dedicated performance by Downie must be commended in this retelling of the tale of the Greek god known for wine, dancing and excess. For a summary like that you might expect a bit of a fun hour but this is a very dry retelling that does require some knowledge at least of some of the story.
A lack of music score or any real visuals to add to the recounting doesn't really help matters as it all becomes a bit one note for me before the end."
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