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The tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agavë, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus' cousin) for refusing to worship him. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Cast:
Dionysus: mb
Cadmus: Bruce Pirie
Pentheus: Algy Pug
Agave: Roseanne Schmidt
Teiresias: Matthew Reece
Soldier: John Fricker
Messenger: Dale Burgess
Chorus/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Bacchae, The by Euripides (484 BCE - 406 BCE‪)‬ LibriVox

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The tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agavë, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus' cousin) for refusing to worship him. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Cast:
Dionysus: mb
Cadmus: Bruce Pirie
Pentheus: Algy Pug
Agave: Roseanne Schmidt
Teiresias: Matthew Reece
Soldier: John Fricker
Messenger: Dale Burgess
Chorus/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

    Part 1

    Part 1

    • 43 min
    Part 2

    Part 2

    • 51 min

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Not Maddening (because Dionysus)

You might not love the voice cast but it serves its purpose as a reading of a Greco-Roman text.

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