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Bacchanalia

About the Show

A story of revenge, politics and seduction – witness first-hand the clash between mortals and the divine. Take a trip to the city of Thebes, where King Pentheus believes he has everything under control – that is until his divine cousin Dionysus turns up seeking revenge on the family who have expressed doubt about this upstart god’s status. Witness first-hand the clash between mortals and the divine. You will ask yourself … Do you deny a god?An intense, reimagining of Euripides’ The Bacchae in a 1960s hypnotic setting. 36 audience members mingle with 7 performers in a free-roam immersive show in an underground crypt.Performances in St Peter’s Church Crypt, Bethnal Green, E2 7AE.

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