The Bacchae
50th Anniversary Mainstage, Tisch Drama Department, Tisch School of the Arts
Creative Team
Writer Euripedes
Director Kevin Kuhlke
Movement/Intimacy Director LaRaisha Dionne
Fight Director David Brimmer
Choreographer Jordana Che Toback
Composer Cynthia Hopkins
Music Director Patrick Thompson
Scenic Designer Jade Lo
Costume Designer Sofie Daley
Lighting Designer(s) Linnie Hampton & Naveen Bangalore
Sound Designer Molly Litvin
Production Stage Manager Lucy Bonin
The Bacchae by Euripides is a tragedy that tells the story of the god Dionysus returning to Thebes to avenge his mother's dishonor. Disguised as a mortal, he drives the city's women, including King Pentheus's mother, Agave, into a frenzied state, ultimately leading to Pentheus's brutal demise and the destruction of his family.
Our production explores the original story through the lens of late-1960s counterculture: embodying aspects from the Hippies Movement, the Manson Family murders, and JFK assassinations among other significant moments of cultural-societal reckoning.
