The BACCHAE took place on 20-24 February.

The actors’ text and translation sold to audiences was published as D.W. Lucas, The Bacchae of Euripides (Cambridge 1955). Lucas’ translation from 1930 was reused for this production. A recording of the music was made by Alan Carpenter and Nigel Glendenning. The recording features the CUMS orchestra, conducted by Allen Percival.

Cast

• Dionysus: R.A.K. Baker
• Tiresias: J.A. Roberts
• Cadmus: J.W. Cotton
• Pentheus: J.A. Jones
• Attendant: H.J. Easterling
• First Messenger: D.J.D. Miller
• Second Messenger: N.G. Hamel-Smith
• Agave: Janet Roseveare
• Leader of the Chorus: Patricia Fairfax
• Chorus: Magaret Orr (soloist), Ann Keynes (soloist), Shirely Barlow, Alison Burford, Miranda Coldstream, Mary Cumming, Mary Easterbrook, Elizabeth Haines, Brenda Mason, Sheila Merrell, Joan Prendergast, Anne Wilcock, Valerie Williams
• Agave’s Attendants: Jane Elder, Dora Pease

Production Team

• Producer: Alan Kerr
• Composer and Music Director: Peter Tranchell
• Assistant MDs: David Epps, Richard Silk
• Set Design: Malcolm Burgess
• Set Painting: Roger Beck
• Costumes: Judy Birdwood
• Head of Pentheus by Bryan Upcott