Glasgow's acclaimed Company of Wolves present an earth-shattering solo retelling of the myth of Dionysos. An epic of rejection, vengeance and renewal told through story, dance and ancient song. A hymn of rebirth for our shattered selves.

An outcast god. A powerless king. A mother who kills her only son.

Written and performed by Ewan Downie, The Bacchae blurs the lines between binaries: human and animal, male and female, victim and perpetrator, and takes us on a transformative journey from repression and denial to renewal and release. A hymn of rebirth for our shattered selves.

The Bacchae premiered at The Barn in Aberdeenshire and The Byre Theatre in St Andrews in Autumn 2023, and returned for a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025.

Truly sensational
5 rating
EdFest Magazine
Richly, writhingly poetic ... an impressively physical performance
4 rating
The Stage
A stripped back, lyrical retelling ... a thing of beauty
4 rating
The List
The beauty of the lyricism matches the dramatic narrative perfectly ... an impressive piece of work
4 rating
Snack Magazine