In Search of Greek Theatre #7: Bacchae | National Theatre

Step into the National Theatre Archive and discover the stories behind the Greek Tragedies that have been staged at the National Theatre, expertly dissected by Lucy Jackson, Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek Literature at Durham University, and Erin Lee, Head of Archive at the National Theatre.

In the next 4 episodes, Lucy and Erin explore the practicalities of staging an Ancient Greek play in a modern theatre building, using the records held at the National Theatre's Archive.

This episode looks at two productions of Euripides' Bacchae; an adaptation by Wole Soyinka staged at the Old Vic Theatre in 1973, and 'Bacchai' directed by Peter Hall in the Olivier Theatre in 2002.

Shortcuts:
Design - 02:13
Masks - 05:18
Chorus - 07:47

For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National theatre, see our online exhibit: https://artsandculture.google.com/sto...

The film features Dr Lucy Jackson, Assistant Professor in ancient Greek literature at Durham University and Erin Lee, Head of Archive at the National Theatre, London.

The film was funded by Durham University and made by the National Theatre.
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