The Bacchoi

The Bacchoi is a rock musical with book and lyrics by Bryan Nason and music by Ralph Tyrrell, based on The Bacchae by Euripides.[1]

Productions

It was first performed in a 1970 student production which opened the University of Queensland's Schonell Theatre.[2] It opened on 24 September and ran for 15 performances. The production was choreographed by Keith Bain, with a cast including Geoffrey Rush and Ross Thompson. It received positive reviews in the Australian.[1]

Nimod Theatre Company in Sydney gave the professional premiere in 1974 as the inaugural production at the new Nimrod Theatre,[2] with a cast including Jon English, Jeannie Lewis, Peter Carroll, Drew Forsythe, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Peter Chambers, Roger Newcombe, Anna Volska, Julia Lyndon and Sharon Murphy. The production was directed by John Bell.[3] This production received less favorable reviews than its 1970 premiere.[1]

The text was published in 2003 in the collection The Journey Plays: the work of Bryan Nason published by Playlab Press.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Theatre Heritage Australia - Queensland Sings". theatreheritage.org.au. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ a b Hoad, Brian (15 June 1974). "A Couple of Squelches". Trove. Vol. 96, no. 4910. p. 38. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ "The Bacchoi". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-07-20.