National Theatre Live: Bacchae

National Theatre Live: Bacchae (2025) is a drama film directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

Fierce and unstoppable, they are a chorus of wild energy ready to shake Thebes to its core — and liberate its women. But their god Dionysos has his own reckoning. In a showdown with his cousin, King Pentheus, family loyalty, political power and human desire are pushed to breaking point.

Cast

Melanie-Joyce Bermudez

Serene

Natasha Gooden

Tina

Elèna Gyasi

Niloo / Understudy Nava / Kera

Kate Ivory Jordan

Xena

Arethajay McEwen

Mertha

Ellie McKay

Nava / Understudy Serene / Demi

Natasha Magigi

Sunny

Clare Perkins

Vida

Ukweli Roach

Dionysos

Anna Russell-Martin

Kera

Ellie-May Sheridan

Yunann

Fi Silverthorn

Ava