The Bacchae
Tickets: £20 (£18)
Students: £10
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please email groupbookings@warwick.ac.uk or contact our box office for more information and to book.
An outcast god. A powerless king. A mother who kills her only son.
Glasgow's acclaimed Company of Wolves present an earth-shattering solo retelling of the myth of Dionysos: an epic of rejection, vengeance and rebirth told through story, dance and ancient song.
Written and performed by Ewan Downie, The Bacchae blurs the lines between binaries: human and animal, male and female, victim and perpetrator, and takes us on a transformative journey from repression and denial to renewal and release. A hymn of rebirth for our shattered selves.
The Bacchae premiered at The Barn in Aberdeenshire and The Byre Theatre in St Andrews in Autumn 2023, and returned for a barnstorming full run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025.
“truly sensational”EdFest Magazine
“richly, writhingly poetic ... an impressively physical performance”The Stage
“A stripped back, lyrical retelling ... a thing of beauty”The List
“the beauty of the lyricism matches the dramatic narrative perfectly ... an impressive piece of work”Snack Magazine
“Ewan Downie channels Dionysos with a raw, ritualistic intensity ... It’s fearless.”Corr Blimey
“captivating … holds a timeless element, as if as an audience member you are truly witnessing an ancient Greek performance.”The Student
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