The Bacchae

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Event The Bacchae
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Spoleto Festival 1989
First Date 14 September 1989
Opening Date 14 September 1989
Last Date 19 September 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The Bacchae is "a production of extraordinary power, this interpretation of Euripides' text, combining Eastern and Western cultural traditions in Suzuki's singular style".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Butoh
Physical Theatre
Adaptation
Subjects Revenge
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Yoko Ashikawa Actor
Jim DeVita Actor
Takahisa Nishikibe Actor
Kosuke Tsutamori Actor
Tadashi Suzuki Designer
Tadashi Suzuki Director
Euripides Playwright
Robert Taylor Production Coordinator For Playbox Theatre
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Works
Text Nationality Greece
Production Nationality Japan
Further Information Performed in English & Japanese
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1989
Programme Spoleto Melbourne Festival
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 7 December 2024
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 1949