Festival of ancient Greek drama concludes with The Bacchae

Following a packed month full of remarkable productions of ancient Greek drama, the annual International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama will conclude next weekend with a performance by the National Theatre of Greece at ancient Curium. Euripides’ The Bacchae, the tragedy of mysticism and ecstasy but also of barbarity, will be presented under the direction of Thanos Papakonstantinou. The performance will be “an enthralling artistic experience, orchestrated by the god of theatre himself, Dionysus,” organisers say.