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I recently conducted a workshop performance of the Bacchae in English translation , with professional actors. This was a project designed to further my practice-based research on performing masked Greek tragedy but also with the aim of creating an exciting piece of theatre for the modern audience. I devised a staging with a live performance in mind and subsequently made adaptations for filming.
This was an unfunded project, involving two weeks of intensive rehearsal and three days of filming at the Chisenhale Dance Space, London, in April 2010. For this project which was in some respects a development of the research undertaken for my Phd at Royal Holloway, University of London I made the masks and props, recruited and directed the actors. The costumes for this production, an integral part of its visual impact, were created by Dr Rosie Wyles.
A synopsis of the play is here
This page shows some images from the production
This was an unfunded project, involving two weeks of intensive rehearsal and three days of filming at the Chisenhale Dance Space, London, in April 2010. For this project which was in some respects a development of the research undertaken for my Phd at Royal Holloway, University of London I made the masks and props, recruited and directed the actors. The costumes for this production, an integral part of its visual impact, were created by Dr Rosie Wyles.
A synopsis of the play is here
This page shows some images from the production
The Bacchae Project