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Production

The Bacchae (1960)

APGRD id
1192
Start date
19th February 1960
Production Media
Stage-play
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
Bacchai (Euripides)
Scripts:
The Bacchae (Neil Curry)
Companies
Tavistock Repertory Company
APGRD Notes
The performance of The Bacchae in London was preceded by Something Unspoken, from Garden District by Tennessee Williams.
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/1192
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Person Credit Notes
Michael J. Rose
Tom Tillery Actor Captain of the Guard, in Edinburgh
Alan Bennion Actor Messenger, in Edinburgh
David Thompson Director
David Morgan Actor Herdsman
Jo Hall Costume Designer
William Phillips Actor Dionysus
John Stuart Actor Teiresias
Donald Kirkman Actor Cadmus, in London
Richard Beale Actor Pentheus
Adrian Rendle Actor Messenger, in London, and Cadmus, in Edinburgh
Alice Spaul Actor Agave
Michael Rose Set Designer
Venue Country Dates APGRD Notes Festival
Pollock Memorial Hall (Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland – Edinburgh International Festival & Festival Fringe
Tower Theatre (London, Greater London, England) England – four further performances were given in London in October 1960
Title Year Format Content
Abrupt descent to chattiness out of place in The Bacchae Photocopy review
An impressive production of The Bacchae Photocopy review
By Kenneth Tynan Photocopy review
Euripides play by amateurs Photocopy review
Frenzy in the proper way: Bacchae at Canonbury Photocopy review
Greek play enthralls Photocopy review
Half a tragedy Photocopy review
Horrific - and superb Photocopy review
Image from The Bacchae Image
John Bowen on the Fringe productions Photocopy script
Letter from David Thompson to Amanda Wrigley Correspondence
Letter from Phillipa Reid to David Thompson Correspondence
Skilful production of The Bacchae Photocopy review
The Bacchae Programme
The Bacchae Photocopy review
The silence of catharsis Photocopy review
Tower Theatre Programme