"The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored." 13 September 2025 Drama 109 mins
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.
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Kate Ivory Jordan as Xena
Natasha Magigi as Sunny
Clare Perkins as Vida
Ukweli Roach as Dionysos
Anna Russell-Martin as Kera
Ellie-May Sheridan as Yunann
Sharon Small as Agave
Amanda Wilkin as Demi
Reuben Johnson as Bubull
James McArdle as Pentheus
Simon Startin as Tireseus
Indhu Rubasingham Director
Robert Jones Set Designer
Robert Jones Costume Designer
Kate Prince Choreographer
Oliver Fenwick Lighting Design
Ben Ringham Sound Designer
Max Ringham Sound Designer
Kate Waters Fight Choreographer
Nima Taleghani Writer
Bacchae Trailer
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United Kingdom 13 September 2025
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