The Bacchae

Winner of the TMA Award for Best Touring Production 2004
Directed By Emma Rice
Written by Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy

Kneehigh presents a seductive re-telling of the Euripides classic.
They have tasted pleasure and will defend it at any cost!

‘It must be Kneehigh Theatre and joy of joy it is….Kneehigh’s production is a wonderful hotchpotch of invention….utterly compelling'.

The Stage

‘A well of moral intelligence and emotional potency…. The Bacchae tickles our funny bones…. This show is more than clever entertainment’.

The Times****

‘Kneehigh are riding the crest of a wave…. a surreal carnival of simple yet stunning visual images…. superb theatre'.

British Theatre Guide