Opens next week! “The Bacchae” directed by Clinton Hopper
Semele died before Dionysus was born because Zeus appeared to her in his true form and burned her to ash. Subsequently, his mortal family rejected Dionysus and claimed that Semele was pregnant by another man instead of Zeus and was killed for her promiscuity.
Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility and prophecy, travels to his mother’s home, the city of Thebes, with his followers, the Bacchants, and proceeds to wreak his terrible vengeance on his family and the city.
With updated, but still heightened language, much of the story will be told through dance. The ensemble cast spent the first weeks of rehearsal undergoing intense ballroom dance training – learning everything from tango to waltz and foxtrot to paso doble.
All performances are at 8:00 p.m, from August 7th – 16th at the Jose Quintero Theatre at the University of Houston, Main Campus, Entrance #16 off of Cullen, Houston, TX
Tickets are $10 for students and on a sliding scale of $17-$30 for general admission.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online at http://www.novaartsproject.com or at the door.
Reservations can be made by calling the Nova Arts Project office at 713-623-4033.
Nova Arts Project is a Houston-based, not-for-profit performing arts organization that seeks to recreate classics and inspire new works in a fearlessly theatrical way.
For more information about Nova Arts Project, please visit http://www.novaartsproject.com.
