| The Bacchae | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ancient Greek: Βάκχαι, romanized: Bakkhai, lit. 'The Bacchae' |
| Written by | Euripides |
| Based on | Ancient Greek: Βάκχαι, romanized: Bakkhai, lit. 'The Bacchae' |
| Chorus | Bacchae, female followers of Dionysus |
| Characters | |
| Date premiered | August, 2015 |
| Place premiered | New Delhi and again in Imphal, Manipur |
| Original language | Meitei language (Manipuri language)[a] |
| Subject | Greek mythology |
| Genre | Greek tragedy |
The Bacchae, also simply known as Bacchae, is a classical Meitei language play, based on an ancient Greek tragedy of the same name, written by Euripides (480-406 B.C.), one of the three tragedians of classical Athens. Directed by Thawai Thiyam, son of Ratan Thiyam, it is based on the story of king Pentheus of Thebes and Olympian god Dionysus.[1][2]
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