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Cumming, perfectly cast in this timeless exploration of sexuality, “proceeds to give us a Dionysus who, while of divine origin, has adopted a flirty, sportive, sexually equivocal human form” (The Guardian, London). Backed by a gospel-singing female cult of Maenads, Cumming’s inimitably narcissistic Dionysus arrives at Thebes to claim godly recognition from a disbelieving, ascetic King Pentheus, opening the door to a sardonic, contemporary look at the battle between hedonism and repression. This performance is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. No late seating. Dates: Tickets: $35, $45, $60, $75, $90 Tickets may be purchased online at LincolnCenter.org, phone (CenterCharge) at 212.721.6500 from 9am to 9pm, or in person at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office (Broadway at 65th Street)—Mon-Sat. 10am to 6pm, Sun. 12pm to 6pm |
July 2008 - National Theatre of Scotland, Lincoln Center Festival, By Euripides. A new version by David Greig from a literal translation by Ian Ruffell, North American Premiere. Director John Tiffany, with: John Bett, Alan Cumming, Paola Dionisotti, Ewan Hooper, Cal MacAninch. From the moment Scottish actor Alan Cumming’s provocative Dionysus is lowered onstage from above, it is clear that in this North American premiere of the National Theatre of Scotland’s acclaimed production, playwright David Greig’s interpretation takes the mask off one of the last great Athenian tragedies in his unique take on Euripides, making it a Bacchae for the 21st-century.| < Prev | Next > |
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