Written by Christian Barry and Hawksley Workman
A one-man-band cabaret-rock-and-roll hybrid featuring Juno-winner Hawksley Workman. This concept album for the stage tells the story of the Greco-Roman god of wine Bacchus (or Dionysus) and uses Euripides’ The Bacchae as a primary source.
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Creative Team
- Christian Barry – Director, co-creator
- Hawksley Workman – Performer, co-creator
- Louisa Adamson – Production, Stage Manager
- Todd Lumley, Jordan Palmer – Sound Mixer and Operator
- Jesse Ash – Sound Designer
- Leigh Ann Vardy – Lighting Designer
- Dana Osborne – Costume Designer
- Trudie Lee, Tristan Brand – Production Photographers
Production History
- May 2012 Work-in-progress, UNO, Victoria BC
- Aug 2012 Work-in-progress, SummerWorks, Toronto
- Jan 2013 Preview, PuSh Festival, Vancouver BC
- Mar 2013 World Premiere, ATP, Calgary AB
- Apr 2013 Marquee Ballroom, Halifax NS
- Jun 2013 Magnetic North, Ottawa ON
- Jun 2013 Midsummer Festival, Cork IE
- Aug 2013 Noorderzon, Groningen, NL
- Aug 2013 Aarhus Festival, Aarhus, Denmark
- Oct 2013 International Festival of Firsts, Pittsburgh, USA
Production History
- Nov 2013 The Cultch, Vancouver BC
- Nov 2013 Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse YK
- Jan 2014 Citadel Theatre, Edmonton AB
- Jun 2014 Tarragon Theatre, Toronto ON
- Aug 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh UK
- Sep 2014 Stratford Festival, Stratford ON
- Mar 2015 Spark Festival, Victoria BC
- Apr 2015 Artesian on 13th, Regina SK
- Mar 2016 New Zealand Festival, Wellington NZ
- Mar 2017 10 Days On The Island, Tasmania AU
