National Theatre Live: Bacchae

National Theatre Live: Bacchae (2025)

The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.

Drama

Fierce and unstoppable, they are a chorus of wild energy ready to shake Thebes to its core — and liberate its women. But their god Dionysos has his own reckoning. In a showdown with his cousin, King Pentheus, family loyalty, political power and human desire are pushed to breaking point.

  • Release Date: 2025-09-24
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Director: Indhu Rubasingham

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Trailer

Cast

  • Melanie-Joyce Bermudez

    Serene

  • Natasha Gooden

    Tina

  • Elèna Gyasi

    Niloo

  • Kate Ivory Jordan

    Xena

  • Arethajay McEwen

    Mertha

  • Ellie McKay

    Nava

  • Natasha Magigi

    Sunny

  • Clare Perkins

    Vida

  • Ukweli Roach

    Dionysos

  • Anna Russell-Martin

    Kera

  • Ellie-May Sheridan

    Yunann

  • Fi Silverthorn

    Ava

  • Sharon Small

    Agave

  • Jessey Stol

    Rakhz

  • Amanda Wilkin

    Demi

  • Roman Asde

    Alexis

  • Sam Jenkins-Shaw

    Clitus

  • Reuben Johnson

    Bubull

  • Tyreke Leslie

    Leon

  • James McArdle

    Pentheus

  • Simon Startin

    Tireseus

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