Props List!

PROPS LIST FOR THE BACCHAE

  •  Thyrsoi – 12 (CHORUS), plus 2 (CADMUS, TEIRESIAS)
  • 2 Wreaths (for head), CADMUS & TEIRESIAS
  • Small frame drums for CHORUS
  •  Pan pipes sets for CHORUS
  •  Staffs: for ATTENDANT, CATTLE HERDER
  •  Sage (to burn on top of tomb, for smoke effect)?
  •  Ivy (around tomb, and on stage, in audience)
  •  Rough wood statue/doll of Dionysos to carry down from top (Parodos)– ivy-covered, should possibly be able to stand on its own (stand?) – roughly human sized, taller than Chorus members (7 feet?)
  •  “stretcher” for Pentheus’ body parts
  •  Pentheus’ body parts
  •  Pentheus’ head – 3D, to be carried in by Agave – looks like lion cub? or not
  • Dancing ribbons on wands – mixed with birds, etc.? – to imitate smoke, lightning, and birds/butterflies/tree branches, etc. (12?)
  • fruits (especially grapes!) to be given out by ushers before show

to be continued…

SOME SET DESIGN notes and needs

  • PALACE ENTRANCE (UC) – must “totter,” “fall” during lightning strike
  • TOMB of SEMELE (DL) – smoking (sage?)
  • “Pennant” to advertise play

to be continued…!

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