The Bacchae

02/12/2017

By Navia

The Bacchae

2015-2016

The Bacchae

A city teeters on the edge of crisis. A god arrives in the guise of a mortal. A monster defies the audience. Boundaries collapse; old, young, boy, girl, human, beast, mortal, divine, good, bad, light and dark.

Created with a collaborating ensemble of young female actors and musicians, The Bacchae is an epic, urgent and sublime theatrical offering. Performed by members of the St Martins teen ensemble.

Commissioned by St Martins, Theatre Works and Melbourne International Arts Festival

Nominated for 6 Green Room Awards:
Best Independent Production
Best Ensemble
Best Direction
Best Sound Design & Composition
Best Set & Costume Design
Best Lighting Design

“Confoundingly brilliant theatre”

– Alison Croggon, ABC Arts

“These are huge, big-hearted dangerous works… they are transformative. They remind us what it is like to see theatre for the first time.”

– Chris Boyd, The Australian

Support Resources

Kids Helpline – Anytime. Any Reason: 1800 55 1800.

Headspace – mental health support for young people: headspace.org.au

ReachOut.com – online mental health support for young people: reachout.com

QLife – counselling and referral service for LGBTIQ+ people: qlife.org.au

Head to Health – Australian Government resources for online mental health support: headtohealth.gov.au

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St Martins gratefully acknowledges the support of Creative Victoria, Creative Australia, Creative Partnerships Australia, Department of Education Victoria, VicHealth, City of Melbourne, City of Stonnington, City of Yarra, City of Greater Dandenong, City of Darebin, Gailey Lazarus Foundation, Betty Amsden Foundation, William Angliss Charitable Fund, Artists For Kids Culture, Besen Family Foundation, Angior Family Foundation, Robert Salzer Foundation, Community Bank Windsor (Bendigo Bank), Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Societies – Yarra and Phil Taylor Foundation.

St Martins acknowledges the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and create. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, as well as all First Nations people.