Al-Muntada at the Fringe: 'The Bacchae' by Company of Wolves

The Alwaleed Centre's Al-Muntada Project is delighted to be working with 'Company of Wolves' to offer free tickets to their highly acclaimed production of 'The Bacchae' at the 2025 Fringe Festival.

If Arabic is your first language, you a warmly invited to apply for a free ticket to 'The Bacchae' on Thursday 7 July at 12pm.

Please note, tickets are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

About the Production

An outcast god. A powerless king. A mother who kills her only son. Glasgow's acclaimed Company of Wolves present an earth-shattering solo retelling of the myth of Dionysos: an epic of rejection, vengeance and rebirth told through story, dance and ancient song. Written and performed by Ewan Downie, The Bacchae blurs the lines between binaries: human and animal, male and female, victim and perpetrator, and takes us on a transformative journey from repression and denial to renewal and release. 

Based of the Greek epic 'The Bacchae' by Euripides.

'A hymn of rebirth for our shattered selves'. **** (Herald). 

**** (The Times). 

About Al-Muntada

Al-Muntada (meaning 'forum' or 'place of discussion') is an outreach project led by the Alwaleed Centre at the Univeristy of Edinburgh. Our mission is to create an inclusive platform that fosters knowledge exchange and cultural integration among Arabic-speaking staff, students, and the community. We aim to facilitate diverse interactions and share experiences to enrich educational, professional, and societal growth within Scotland.

For further information visit the Al-Muntada website HERE.