National Theatre Live: Bacchae
Indhu Rubasingham2025-09-13
The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.
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109 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Melanie-Joyce Bermudez | Serene | Unowned |
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Natasha Gooden | Tina | Unowned |
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Elèna Gyasi | Niloo / Understudy Nava / Kera | Unowned |
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Kate Ivory Jordan | Xena | Unowned |
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Arethajay McEwen | Mertha | Unowned |
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Ellie McKay | Nava / Understudy Serene / Demi | Unowned |
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Natasha Magigi | Sunny | Unowned |
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Clare Perkins | Vida | Unowned |
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Ukweli Roach | Dionysos | Unowned |
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Anna Russell-Martin | Kera | Unowned |
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Ellie-May Sheridan | Yunann | Unowned |
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Fi Silverthorn | Ava | Unowned |
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Sharon Small | Agave | Unowned |
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Jessey Stol | Rakhz | Unowned |
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Amanda Wilkin | Demi | Unowned |
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Roman Asde | Alexis / Understudy Dionysos / Leon | Unowned |
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Sam Jenkins-Shaw | Clitus / Understudy Pentheus / Tireseus | Unowned |
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Reuben Johnson | Bubull | Unowned |
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Tyreke Leslie | Leon | Unowned |
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James McArdle | Pentheus | Unowned |
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Simon Startin | Tireseus | Unowned |