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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherOberon Design Books, The Limited
ISBN-101840022612
ISBN-139781840022612
eBay Product ID (ePID)2484950
Product Key Features
Book TitleBacchai
Number of Pages72 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicEuropean / General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
GenreDrama
AuthorEuripides
Book SeriesOberon Modern Plays Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight3.2 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-427268
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"It draws on the contemporary vernacular to ripping, rollicking, rumbustious effect...and [Teevan] has given us a piece of theatre that is wonderfully robust, resolute and resonant" -- Paul Muldoon
Dewey Decimal822.9/14
SynopsisDionysos, the God of Wine and theatre, has returned to his native land to take revenge of the puritanical Pentheus, who refuses to recognize him or his rites. Remorselessly, savagely and with black humor, the god drives Pentheus and all the city to their shocking fate., Dionysos, the God of wine and theatre has returned to his native land to take revenge on the puritanical Pentheus who refuses to recognise him of his rites. Remorselessly, savagely and with black humour, the God drives Pentheus and all the city to their shocking fate. This version was specially commissioned by the National Theatre for a production in May 2002, directed by Sir Peter Hall and scored by Sir Harrison Birtwhistle.