“This is a fiery new physical re-telling, set against a backdrop of neon lights and shiny supermarket cages, with a twisting and evocative soundscape.”

The Bacchae returns this evening at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. companyofwolves.org/projects/the...

👤 The Master of Illusions, watch Ewan Downie shapeshift between characters in The Bacchae, as we return back to the stage next week at The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/the... #aberdeen #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre

Exploring more of what audiences felt after seeing The Bacchae. 🫶 We’re still on the road across Scotland, catch us at your nearest venue! 🔥 #Bacchae #GreekMyth #ScottishTheatre #Theatre

🔥Reject god. God of change. God of becoming (who you are, or maybe who you aren’t). God of wine, madness and theatre. Never wants the party to stop. So much fun it hurts. (You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.) The Bacchae continues its Scottish tour this April: companyofwolves.org/projects/the...

Hello from Greece 🇬🇷 Dionysos (Ewan) visiting the Theatre of Dionysos. This week Ewan and Anna are exploring the ancient world in Athens, gathering some inspiration for some upcoming new work 👀 The Bacchae returns next month at The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. #greece #dionysus #greekmyth #theatre

Honouring the power of live performance this #WorldTheatreDay 🎭 From ancient myth to modern stage, The Bacchae continues to speak, move, and unsettle. Catch it across Scotland until May 29th. #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre

1/3 This weekend Emma, our Company Manager, travelled to Aberfeldy for The Gathering 2026 organised by The Touring Network. Dozens of artists, performers, producers, venues, promoters and generally lovely people were treated to 2 days of workshops and showcase performances…

Building the world of The Bacchae. 🔥 From the pulse of the sound to the intensity of the lighting, these press clippings dive into the craft behind the production. 📍 Browse our upcoming April performances: companyofwolves.org/projects/the... #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #bacchae

Company of Wolves @companyofwolves.org are offering two paid placements for early career theatre-makers in Scotland to take the next steps in their journey as artists, producers and leaders buff.ly/D295e1s (deadline - 9 Apr 2026)

🔥 New dates added! 🔥 We are excited to be part of the Arts DnG Festival and closing The Bacchae tour at CatStrand and The Merse. 🐂 Tickets are now on sale: artsdg.org.uk/whats-on/fes... #greekmyth #theatre #scottishtour #dumfriesandgalloway #festival

Last month Anna Porubcansky & Rebecca Wright, Philadelphia-based theatre maker and director spent a week in residence working on a new project. After 20 years of friendship, it’s special to finally be collaborating. 📸 of the first stage of development. With thanks to Heriot Toun for hosting us.

What an incredible start to The Bacchae tour with sold-out shows, amazing energy, and hearing all your beautiful thoughts. ✨ We return next month in Aberdeen at The Lemon Tree before continuing our journey across Scotland. More magic to come 👀🔥 #greekmyth #theatre #bacchae #scottishtheatre

The Bacchae Reviewing for @BritTheatreGuid theatre has given us a moment to pause and consider just exactly what the end product could be of joining in with those frenzies. - www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/the-... @fringereview.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @companyofwolves.org

We’re all set up for our sold-out performance this evening of The Bacchae in Stromness Town Hall, Orkney. 😍 #orkney #greekmyth #theatre #scottishtheatre

Applications now OPEN for our 2026 Theatre-Maker Placement programme! Company of Wolves are offering a rare opportunity for 2 early career artists to be embedded in the operations of one of Scotland’s foremost contemporary performance companies. INFO HERE: companyofwolves.org/news/theatre...

🚙 The Bacchae is going up North to Orkney for two performances in Stromness and Cromarty. We’re taking the show across Scotland, browse your nearest venue here: companyofwolves.org/projects/the... #highlands #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #theatre #scotland

💃 What can you expect going into The Bacchae and what will you experience when you leave? 🐂 Our last show in Edinburgh this evening at Studio Theatre before we head up to Orkney on Friday! #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #edinburgh #bacchae

To the Citz this evening (for the first time) to see a very interesting one-person Bacchae written/performed by @ewandownie.com Handsome man writhing a lot in a dress. Lots of intact Euripedes. Backgrounded Dionysos. Foregrounded the women. Gave Pentheus some depth. Top quality.

Theatre review: The Bacchae from Company of Wolves at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/the-...

I was obviously too busy dancing after catching @ewandownie.com @companyofwolves.org at Citizens last night to get a decent picture? Waiting for the Bacchae.

🤩 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. #edinburgh #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #bacchae

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 🎟️ companyofwolves.org/projects/the... Filmed by Conor O’Toole Edited by @serdensalih.com #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre

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 ‼️ #theatre #greekmyth #edinburgh #scottishtheatre

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... www.theskinny.co.uk/theatre/show...

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. @ewandownie.com

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... #Theatre #greekmyth #scotland #scottishtheatre

📸 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. 🐂 #theatre #bacchae #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #performance

#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. @ewandownie.com

📣 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! 🍷 #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #greekmythology #performance

🍇 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 #bacchae #theatre #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #gender

🔥 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! #greekmyth #theatre #scottishtheatre #greekmythology #bacchae

📣 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... #theatre #glasgow #greekmyth #scottishtheatre #greekmythology

🔥 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... #theatre #greekmyth #glasgow #scotland #bacchae

🔥 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. #greekmyth #scotland #theatre #ancientgreece #academia

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 🐂 #theatre #greekmyth #scotland #scottishtheatre

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. 🔥 companyofwolves.org/projects/the... #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... 🧵3/3

🔥 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! #greekmyth #theatre #scotland #scottishtheatre #bacche

“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 #theatre #greekmyth #scotland #scottishtheatre

#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. @ewandownie.com @companyofwolves.org

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? #theatre #greekmyth #scotland

🙌 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 🎟️ companyofwolves.org/projects/the... #GreekMyth #Theatre #Scotland #Dance #Mythology

🔥 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 #TheBacchae #Theatre #GreekMyth #Scotland #ScottishTheatre

“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