The Bacchae (1980)

Production still for "The Bacchae". Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby

The Bacchae (1980)

18 July 1980 – 09 August 1980 Playbox Theatre

Playbox Theatre Company,

Theatre - Spoken Word Classical

A Greek classical work by Euripides, concerning the story of Pentheus, King of Thebes. Designed by Melbourne artist Mirka Mora, with music commissioned from composer Barry Conyngham.

Production still for "The Bacchae". Robert Bell as Agave. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "The Bacchae". Robin Harrison as Herdsman. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "The Bacchae". Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "The Bacchae". Ross Barnett as Chorus Lady. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "The Bacchae". L-R: Robert Bell as Pentheus, Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "The Bacchae". Robert Bell as Agave. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "The Bacchae". Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby
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Production still for "The Bacchae". Robert Bell as Agave. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Bacchae". Robin Harrison as Herdsman. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Bacchae". Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Bacchae". Ross Barnett as Chorus Lady. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Bacchae". L-R: Robert Bell as Pentheus, Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Bacchae". Robert Bell as Agave. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Bacchae". Warwick Comber as Dionysus. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Cast

Creatives

Euripides

Euripides

Playwright

Barry Conyngham

Barry Conyngham

Composer

Murray Copland

Murray Copland

Director

Mirka Mora

Designer

Philip Vellacott

Translator

Fred Wallace

Lighting Designer