Productions
The Bacchae
Kaleidoscope Theatre Company takes on Euripides’ The Bacchae, a 2,400-year-old story about a god on the rise, his wild followers, and a king whose refusal to recognize their power threatens to destroy everything.
Adapted by New Orleans icon, queer historian, and activist Quinn Bishop, this new take on The Bacchae embraces the queerness already living within the ancient text. In our retelling, the line between ritual and theatre is never quite clear.
Come and consider: What happens when we’re threatened for being who we are?
One thing is certain…
Desire is a dangerous thing to deny.
The Bacchae is rated PG-13 for Adult Language, Themes, and Simulated Violence.
Old Gods. New Orleans.
Presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre Company in partnership with Music Box Village and New Orleans Fringe, The Bacchae brings ancient Greek theatre to life under the New Orleans night sky.
When & Where
November 12–15 and 19–22, 2026
Thursday through Sunday, both weekends, no matinees.
6:30 PM | Doors open, drinks, food, and dancing
7:30 PM | Performance begins
Music Box Village
New Orleans, Louisiana
A Note About Seating
General admission is BYOChair!
Bring your favorite folding chair and make yourself comfortable under the stars. This is an outdoor performance, so dress for the weather and come ready for a night at the Music Box.
Dionysus would want you to come early and have a drink.
Come Early. Get Wild.
The performance starts at 7:30 PM, but the festivities begin at 6:30 PM.
Dine!
Grab something to eat from our on-site food pop-up.
Drink!
Try our specialty spiced wine, inspired by Dionysus himself.
Dance!
Become a maenad and join DJ Siren for some ecstatic dancing before the show.
Past Productions
A look back at the stories we’ve told.
December 2025
The Maids
Kaleidoscope Theatre Company launched its inaugural season with Jean Genet’s The Maids, a dark and twisted exploration of power, class, identity, and the roles we play. Written by a queer playwright whose work challenged conventional ideas of gender, sexuality, and social order, The Maids blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, submission and rebellion.
