National Theatre Live: Bacchae
movie
The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.
Released September 13, 2025
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Overview
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.
Cast
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez
as
Serene
Natasha Gooden
as
Tina
Elèna Gyasi
as
Niloo / Understudy Nava / Kera
Kate Ivory Jordan
as
Xena
Arethajay McEwen
as
Mertha
Ellie McKay
as
Nava / Understudy Serene / Demi
Natasha Magigi
as
Sunny
Clare Perkins
as
Vida
Ukweli Roach
as
Dionysos
Anna Russell-Martin
as
Kera
Ellie-May Sheridan
as
Yunann
Fi Silverthorn
as
Ava
Crew
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Indhu Rubasingham
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Director
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Robert Jones
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Set Designer
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Robert Jones
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Costume Designer
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Kate Prince
as
Choreographer
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Oliver Fenwick
as
Lighting Design
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D.J. Walde
as
Music
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Ben Ringham
as
Sound Designer
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Max Ringham
as
Sound Designer
Kate Waters
as
Fight Choreographer
Nima Taleghani
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Writer