The Bacchae

The Bacchae / James Thomas, director ; a MacMillan Films production.

This beautifully staged production of Euripides 406 BC masterpiece is based on Peter Arnott's audience-friendly translation. The story follows Dionysos (played by Mia Perovetz) visiting Thebes disguised as a charismatic young leader at the center of a horde of erotic female bacchae. The immorta...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thomas, James, 1965- (Director), Euripides
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Greenwich, CT : Macmillan Films, 2016.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Dionysus > (Greek deity) > Drama.
Pentheus, > King of Thebes (Mythological character) > Drama.
Dionysus > (Greek deity)
Pentheus, > King of Thebes (Mythological character)
Bacchantes > Drama.
Bacchantes.
Drama.
Filmed performances.
Théâtre.
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Summary:This beautifully staged production of Euripides 406 BC masterpiece is based on Peter Arnott's audience-friendly translation. The story follows Dionysos (played by Mia Perovetz) visiting Thebes disguised as a charismatic young leader at the center of a horde of erotic female bacchae. The immortal play exposes the dangers of fanaticism and deals with the timeless human quest to balance order and spontaneity.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 07, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (100 min.)
Playing Time:01:39:46
Participant or Performer:Peter Judd, Mia Perovetz, Matthew Krob, Alexander Weston, Angessa Hughmanick.
Language:In English.

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