Actors of Dionysus

Hello.

The Actors of Dionysus are a theatre company who, as you can probably tell by their name, specialise in reinventing the classic Greek dramas in order for them to remain accessible to modern audiences.
I saw the 2006 AOD production of Oedipus at the Ustinov and was seriously blown away. They used a newly adpated script by David Stuttard and a minimal, modern set which was split into several moveable parts to easily create different settings without blackout.
I found the reinvention particularly raw and visceral, mainly due to the stark simplicity of the piece and intense physical elements and interaction prominent throughout. It was brought up to date but still proudly presented the idea of chorus and, although the period was not specific, there were hints of historical context from the original. Please click here to find out more about this production and also explore more of AOD's work, including a recent reinvention of Bacchae.