Marcus Garvey Park

The Bacchae, presented by The Classical Theatre of Harlem

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

8:30 p.m.–9:45 p.m.

This event repeats every week on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 7/6/2019 and 7/28/2019.

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Enjoy free, uptown, family-friendly theatre for the community in this outdoor performance of The Bacchae, by the Classical Theatre of Harlem.

The Bacchae
Directed by Carl Cofield
Choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher
by Euripedes. A new version by Bryan Doerries

Synopsis
Dionysus, the god of wine, prophecy, religious ecstasy, and fertility, returns to his birthplace in Thebes in order to clear his mother’s name and to punish the insolent city state for refusing to allow people to worship him.

About the Classical Theatre of Harlem
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents new and classic works that will stand the test of time. CTH is invested in the development of work that shifts the conversation around representation in the theater and dedicated to providing a platform for those voices traditionally underrepresented on the American Stage.