From the hands of visionary director Tadashi Suzuki comes a
masterful\, cross-cultural adaptation of Greek tragedy\, The Bacchae\, feat
uring an impressive cast of Indonesian\, Japanese and Chinese actors.
\nWritten near the end of his life\, The Bacchae has been hailed as one of
Athenian playwright Euripides&rsquo\; greatest dramas. Dionysus &ndash\; th
e God of wine &ndash\; unleashes his plot to punish Pentheus\, King of Theb
es\, for denying Dionysus&rsquo\;s divinity. Madness ensues as Dionysus lur
es Pentheus to his death\, torn to pieces by feverish worshippers\, includi
ng his own mother\, Agave. \;
One of the most revered voices in theatre today\, Suzuki is an eloquent interpreter of Greek tragedy for t he contemporary stage. In a unique collaboration with art production house Purnati Indonesia\, Suzuki continues to break new ground as he re-envisions this ancient conflict of madness and reason through an intriguing Pan-Asia n lens.
\n\nDionysus will showcase costumes by Indonesian designer Au guste Soesastro and Suzuki himself\, along with a musical score featuring I ndonesian instruments composed by Takada Midori.
\n\nFollowing severa l years of intense training in Suzuki'\;s world-renowned acting method\, Dionysus'\;impressive cast of Indonesian\, Japanese and Chinese actors are set to dominate the stage with their potent (fierce\, intense\, keen) p resence.
\n\n(Photo courtesy of Purnati Indonesia (2019))
\n(Pho
to by Dian P. Susilaradeya)