🤩 New review just in for The Bacchae, 4 stars from The Scotsman.
“The writing is beautiful, the performance almost ecstatic in its force” - Joyce McMillan
Catch us in Edinburgh this evening and tomorrow at the Studio Theatre.
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Beautiful #Bacchae @companyofwolves.org. Loved the seamless weaving in of Greek text, song and movement. It felt so rooted. Packed studio at the Citz hanging on every word. ✨👏
Straight from the audience - we caught up with people after our sold-out shows to hear what they thought of The Bacchae. ☺️
Touring 4 Mar – 29 May 2026
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Filmed by Conor O’Toole
Edited by @serdensalih.com
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A poster of 'THE BACCHAE' by Company of Wolves at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow
An potent injection of greek myth and raw storytelling on a Thursday Night. Thank you @ewandownie.com @companyofwolves.org ☆
Last night of this in Glasgow before it moves to Edinburgh from Monday 9th March. If you've ever wanted to get a proper sense of the Greek Myths we read as kids, this is a retelling and a half of the tale of Dionysus and the King of Thebes. Ewan Downie's a mesmerizing performer.
Opening night energy was 🔥 audiences had a lot to say, here are just a few words used to describe The Bacchae last night.
Limited tickets remain this Saturday at Citizens Theatre
Next stop: Studio Theatre, Edinburgh, 9-10 March - selling fast ‼️
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A group of musicians performing on stage during A GIANT ON THE BRIDGE.
In Scotland's theatres this month, @companyofwolves.org take The Bacchae on tour, Elias Matar's A Grain of Sand visits @traversetheatre.bsky.social and Citizens, and gig theatre piece A Giant On The Bridge tours the country...
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Circle trip! Circle trip! We're making a special trip to see our Ewan Downie's The Bacchae in Glasgow tonight. Dates across Scotland this Spring and Summer at the link below.
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Break a leg to Ewan Downie and our team for the opening THE BACCHAE at the Citizens Theatre this evening! 🔥
Our Scottish tour has officially kicked off, browse your nearest venue: companyofwolves.org/projects/the...
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📸 Here’s a few snaps of our brilliant crew and performer Ewan Downie in tech, preparing for our sold out opening tomorrow at the Citizens Theatre.
Catch The Bacchae on tour until the 29th May. 🐂
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#Glasgow The Bacchae is next week! Limited tickets are still available for Wednesday 4th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March of our Ewan Downie's one-man play, so get yer bums in gear.
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📣 We’re just under a week away from opening The Bacchae tour at the Citizens Theatre.
Tickets are selling fast with sold out dates. This solo retelling is a fresh and epic new take on the myth of Dionysos, join the ritual! 🍷
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🍇 Dive deeper into Dionysos the shape shifting god who blurs the lines between binaries: human and animal, male and female, victim and perpetrator, and takes us on a transformative journey in The Bacchae. 🐂
Touring Scotland 4 Mar - 29 May 2026
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🔥 Part Two 🔥
Find out what parts of The Bacchae Dr Michael Carroll is most excited for audiences to experience when we head out on tour next week!
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📣 Glasgow, we’re almost a week away from kicking off The Bacchae tour across Scotland. Tickets are selling fast and currently limited at Citizens Theatre.
Don’t miss this epic solo retelling: citz.co.uk/whats-on/the...
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🔥 The countdown begins! 🔥
Two weeks to go until The Bacchae tours across Scotland, opening at the Citizens Theatre, 4-7 March. 🍷
Tickets are selling fast, secure your seats today: citz.co.uk/whats-on/the...
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🔥 Part One 🔥
We caught up with Ancient Greek Specialist and Creative Consultant on The Bacchae, Dr. Michael Carroll to dive deeper into the process of creating the show and the different approach we took to the myth.
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As we prepare to bring The Bacchae to new audiences across Scotland in a few weeks; here’s what some people thought about the show during our Fringe run last year. 🎤
Touring 4 March - 29 May 2026 🐂
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Find out the story of Dionysos, told by Ewan Downie. What does it mean to worship the god Dionysos and to be fearful of him?
The Bacchae tours from 4 March - 29 May across Scotland. 🔥
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#theatre #greekmyth #scotland #bacchae #scottishtheatre
More bursary recipients!
💙 Jen Kelly – @companyofwolves.org
💙 Rosa Thomas, She/They -
@surge-scotland.bsky.social
💙 Sophie Chen - @thesolarbear.bsky.social
Find out more on our website – www.scottishtheatre.org/2026/02/13/f...
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🔥 The Bacchae hits Scotland (Mar–May 2026) 🔥
Gods, kings & mothers in this epic story of rejection, rebirth, and ritual. A solo performance blending dance, ancient song, and theatre into something utterly hypnotic. Not to be missed!
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“The Bacchae is a truly sensational piece, a spellbinding, boundary-pushing work of solo theatre. Not to be missed.” - Ed Fest Mag 🍇
🐂 Upcoming venues:
Citizens Theatre, 4th-7th
Studio Theatre, 9th-10th
Stromness Town Hall, 13th
Cromarty Hall, 14th
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#Scotland Our Ewan Downie is on the road with The Bacchae! Kicking off in Glasgow (Citizen's Theatre, 4-7 March) and Edinburgh (Festival Studio, 9-10 March), he'll be on tour from Orkney to Aberdeen and more. Full dates and ticket links in the post below.
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Like many Scottish arts organisations, funding alone can’t stretch to the full ambition of our work. That’s where you come in.
We’re building a community of regular supporters, our very own Wolf Pack 🐺
Join us and help change theatre for the better, find out more: companyofwolves.org/support-us
Dionysus spotted at the Citizens Theatre 🐂
The Bacchae tour begins next month!
Have you got your tickets?
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🙌 Reintroducing the amazing artistic team behind The Bacchae.
One month to go until we take this epic solo retelling out on the Scottish roads! 🐂
Songs by Ewan Downie and Anna Porubcansky
Producer: Corinne Salisbury
PR: Storytelling PR
Marketing Manager: Serden Salih
📸 by Louise Mather
This is what stayed with audiences after they saw The Bacchae. Watch to the end.
🐂 Touring Scotland Mar - May 2026
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🔥 NEW TOUR DATES 🔥
We’re excited to be adding two new dates to The Bacchae 2026 tour:
📍 Eden Court Theatre and Cinema - 7th May
📍 The Brunton - 26th May
Tickets are now on sale: www.companyofwolves.org/projects/the-bacchae
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“Richly, writhingly poetic... an impressively physical performance” - The Stage
The Bacchae blurs the lines and takes us on a transformative journey from repression and denial to renewal and release.
🎟️ On sale now: companyofwolves.org/projects/the...
#GreekMyth #Theatre #Scotland #Dance
Throwing it back to rehearsals last year where Ewan Downie dives into the raw heart of The Bacchae. 🔥
We’ll be going deeper in the coming weeks as we prepare to take the show across Scotland.
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