Dionysos is a radio play by Andrew Rissik, the first in his trilogy on the origins of Christianity. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 20 April 2003[1].
Plot[]
The god Dionysus returns to Thebes, where the people flock to worship him. His cousin, King Pentheus, is enraged.
Cast[]
- Dionysos - Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Pentheus - Toby Stephens
- Kadmos - Paul Scofield
- Agave - Diana Rigg
- Lykurgos - Roger Allam
- Kritias - Pip Donaghy
- Polybos - Bruce Purchase
- Tiresias - Jeffrey Kissoon
- Condemned Slave - Trevor Martin
- Chorus Leader - Anna Carteret
- Chorus Voices - Mali Harries, Yolanda Vazquez, Mia Soteriou
- Music by Mia Soteriou
- Directed by Jeremy Mortimer