Monash University Academy of Performing Arts presents
The Bacchae

16 to 19 August

The Bacchae by Euripides adapted and directed by Peter Oyston

"Time honoured individual freedom cannot be overthrown by a convenient act of government" Tireseus

The Bacchae is an amazing play about a group of women from all walks of life who cast off the pain of drudgery and conformity. The freedoms and joys they discover are immediately threatened by the leader of state, the authoritarian Pentheus. The clash that follows powerfully dramatizes the conflict between the emotional and the rational sides of human nature. Astutely portrayed through the characters' display of both their masculine and feminine traits, this play is a timeless, insightful odyssey of the human psyche.

Peter Oyston's production is immediately accessible to Australian audiences. His adaptation uses modern language, is perforated with a dark humour, and references issues of contemporary society. Although written over two thousand years ago, it is as fresh and exciting as any contemporary play or film.

Peter was the founding Dean of Drama at the Victorian College of the Arts, an Artistic Director of Playbox and has been a freelance director in Tokyo, Paris, London, Manchester, the US and Liverpool. He is the present Artistic Director, (Theatre) of the Monash University's Academy of Performing Arts. In The Bacchae he has created a very special theatrical experience.

Listen to the Bacchae radio advertisement (mp3 1.4mb)

When:
Thursday 16 August at 8pm
Friday 17 August at 2pm and 8pm
Saturday 18 August at 8pm
Sunday 19 August at 5pm

Ticket prices: Adult $20, Pensioner $15, Senior $15, Monash University Staff and Alumni $15, MEAA members $15, Group (6+) $16, Monash University Students $10. Companion Card accepted.

Where:

Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel Street
Prahran VIC 3181
Melways: Map 2L J10

Trading hours 10am to 5pm,
7 Days or 1 Hour prior to performances

Telephone bookings on +61 3 8290 7000 or further information Chapel Off Chapel.

Special 10% discount meal offer

Holders of tickets to The Bacchae can receive 10% off the total off their bill at Daguerre's.

Daguerre's cafe bar gallery located at 322 Chapel Street Prahran. Groups of 4 or more are encouraged to call 9510 3355 to make a booking.