National Theatre Live: Bacchae
7.4
“The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.”
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.
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Cast
21 people
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez
Serene
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Natasha Gooden
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Elèna Gyasi
Niloo / Understudy Nava / Kera
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Kate Ivory Jordan
Xena
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Curtains
Arethajay McEwen
Mertha
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Ellie McKay
Nava / Understudy Serene / Demi
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Natasha Magigi
Sunny
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Clare Perkins
Vida
Known for
Silo
Suspicion
Ukweli Roach
Dionysos
Known for
Blindspot
Humans
Anna Russell-Martin
Kera
Known for
Karen Pirie
Annika
Ellie-May Sheridan
Yunann
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Fi Silverthorn
Ava
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Indhu Rubasingham Director · Nima Taleghani Writer Robert Jones Costume designer
First release September 13, 2025 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
National Theatre
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 13, 2025
Premiere · Olivier Theatre
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
February 6, 2026 · Digital · National Theatre Live at Home
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